Manhunt underway for suspect in fatal shooting at Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital

Aya Fayad, The Detroit News on Aug 22, 2025

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DETROIT — Police are embarking on a manhunt to find a suspect in a shooting Friday morning at Henry Ford Hospital that left one person dead.

Police Chief Todd Bettison said Mario Green, 65, targeted his ex-wife, an employee at the hospital.

"He is presumed to be armed and dangerous," Bettison told reporters.

Bettison said police reviewed video surveillance and learned Green argued with his 40-year-old former spouse in the hospital basement around 9:55 a.m.

"He produced a handgun and fired multiple shots, killing his ex-wife," the police chief said.

Green then left the hospital in a white 2011 Dodge Charger with the license plate number of DXC 7067.

The 6-foot-4 Bloomfield Hills resident was wearing a gold chain and last seen driving north on the Lodge Freeway, Bettison said. "We expect to have him in custody very shortly, but we are asking for the community's help."

Meanwhile, the hospital went into lockdown as law enforcement descended on the scene.

Dana Jay, the public relations manager at Henry Ford Health, said the "all-clear" has been given at the hospital and the lockdown lifted. She referred questions to the Detroit Police Department.

Bettison noted there "is no longer an active situation at the hospital, although it is an active crime scene."

An hour after the shooting, dozens of police cars and ambulances blocked off side streets leading to the hospital and a helicopter flew overhead. Employees and doctors were allowed in, while others were turned away.

Tia Lowe, who lives near the hospital, was on a call with her sister about her niece who works at Henry Ford. Lowe said she believes the area was blocked off for about 40 minutes and she couldn’t park her car in front of her house, had to carry her stuff and walk there.

Lowe described the situation as “devastating” and mind-boggling."

“You don’t expect that kind of stuff here, especially at a hospital, it’s horrible," she said. “And I feel for the young lady’s family who lost her life because of this."

Earl Willy Parks, 62, a resident at Lexington Village next to the hospital, sat outside and watched the police cars and crime scene tape. He said the shooting was "horrible" and this type of violence, especially in a hospital, "just doesn’t make any sense."

Friday's shooting is the latest such incident involving gun violence at a Metro Detroit hospital.

In March, a shooting involving two employees happened inside a parking structure at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, one of Oakland County's largest hospitals.

The shooting happened around 7 a.m. as the victim, a 25-year-old Troy man, pulled into the parking garage. Police said the suspect followed him shortly and fired at least five shots, striking the victim twice in the arm.

The suspect, Frederik Stolaj, 21, of Washington Township, was arraigned on charges last month.