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Suspected Ex-Employee Arrested After Two Targeted West Bloomfield Shootings

Police report the liquor store victim is on life support, with no ongoing danger to the community.

Overview

  • An employee at Maple View Liquor is on life support and a woman at Thornberry Apartments was wounded non‑fatally, with both victims hospitalized.
  • Police say the attacks were targeted and identify the suspect as a former employee of the liquor store who likely knew the worker; the incident does not appear to be a robbery.
  • Dispatch records show officers were sent to the apartment at 8:57 a.m., a 9:04 a.m. call reported the liquor store shooting, and 9:09 a.m. calls followed about shots near the apartments.
  • Officers located the suspect driving nearby; he exited holding a rifle, complied with commands, and was taken into custody as authorities emphasized no ongoing threat.
  • Investigators say shots were fired into the apartment without entry and the weapon is believed to be a lever‑action rifle, while the suspect’s identity and motive remain undisclosed.