A Michigan hospital is under lockdown amid reports an active shooter is on the loose, with staff said to be barricaded in a supplies room.
Police confirmed a gunman is on the loose at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy around 8am ET Thursday morning.
A nurse called Barbara who works at the hospital told WXYZ that she’d heard the shooting began in the radiology department.
A shelter in place order has been issued for the hospital, which is located 24 miles north of Detroit.
Medical workers have barricaded themselves inside the supply room as the suspect remains at large, 7News Detroit reports.
‘THIS IS AN EMERGENCY — There is an ACTIVE SHOOTER Troy Hospital in the Parking Structure building,’ a warning to staff read, Click on Detroit reports.
‘Police are enroute. Please take immediate personal safety measure and follow the run, hide, fight guidelines.
‘For those not currently at the facility, stay away. Do not return to the facility until the all clear has been signaled.’
A Michigan hospital is under lockdown following a shooting at the facility
A nurse at Corewell Health who gave her name as Barbara said she’d heard the shooting started in the hospital’s radiology department
This is the active shooter alert sent by the hospital at 7:13am local time on Thursday morning
Troy Police Department issued a statement at around 8:07am confirming a shooting had taken place.
‘We can confirm there has been a shooting at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital,’ the force wrote on X.
‘This appears to be an isolated incident however the Suspect is not in custody. Please avoid the area.’
At least two dozen law enforcement vehicles have been seen racing to the scene.
Further details on what started the incident and if anyone has been injured or killed have yet to emerge.
Schools nearby are on a ‘soft lockdown,’ meaning classes are continuing but that children are being kept inside.
Law enforcement have urged locals to stay away from the hospital, with all appointments for patients canceled.
Corewell Health sits on a large campus comprising multiple buildings, including a pediatrics unit.
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