Detroit police have arrested a man accused of shooting and killing his ex-wife on Friday morning, sparking a lockdown at Henry Ford Hospital’s main campus.

Mario Green was taken into custody without incident shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday in the 5200 block of Lemay Street, according to a news release. The incident had sparked a manhunt, with Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison urging the public to share Green’s whereabouts, saying he was presumed armed and dangerous.

Green, 53, reportedly got into an argument with his former spouse, Latricia Green, who worked at the Detroit-based hospital, in the basement of the facility. At some point, he pulled out a firearm, shooting her multiple times and killing her, Bettison said. It’s unclear how Green was able to gain entry to parts of the hospital.

“Our officers worked tirelessly to get this monster off the street,” Bettison said in a Saturday statement issued by the police department. “We have the best police department across the country and I would like to thank our law enforcement partners who assisted us in apprehending Mario Green, along with the community who gave us numerous tips about the suspect. No person deserves what happened to Ms. Latricia Green and my heart and prayers go out to her family.”

Green, wearing all black clothing and a gold chain, fled the hospital at approximately 9:55 a.m. Friday, driving away northbound on the Lodge Freeway in a 2011 white Dodge Charger. By 4 p.m. Friday, Detroit police confirmed they had found the car but not Green.

The hospital media relations department issued a statement Friday afternoon confirming the victim was an employee.

“We are devastated by the loss of our Henry Ford Hospital teammate and our hearts go out to her loved ones — her family, friends, and the people she worked with every day. Police have confirmed this was a targeted act of domestic violence,” the statement said in part.

“We are providing resources to our team members who are dealing with the impacts of this tragic incident. The safety and well-being of our patients, visitors, and team members is our greatest priority. The hospital is back open to all patients and visitors.”

The update came after reports of local and federal law enforcement officials responding to an emergency event at the hospital. A swarm of law enforcement, including Michigan State Police and Detroit police, blocked the intersection of Poe and Pallister streets Friday morning near the hospital.

Multiple people on Facebook indicated Friday they were related to the shooting victim.

“Love You so Much this is hurting us right now,” wrote one man, who wrote the victim was his cousin.

Lord Jesus I’m hurt I’m shaking I don’t know what to say or do,” wrote another person, who also identified themselves as a relative in a separate social media post.

None immediately responded to Free Press requests for comment. 

A “lockdown” was briefly in place on Friday morning. Shortly before 11 a.m., a hospital official indicated that the situation had improved.

Earlene Ingram was in the hospital for her mom’s outpatient surgery. They checked in at an area in the basement around 9:30 a.m. before leaving that portion of the hospital around 10 a.m. That’s when they heard “code blue” over the public address system — they did not know what it meant, but Ingram ended up separated from her mom.

“My heart dropped,” Ingram, 34, of Detroit, told the Free Press in a phone interview.

She found out about the shooting while outside, waiting with other visitors and her aunt Her mom’s surgery was delayed, but she was eventually taken in for the procedure.

“It’s unbelievable and I don’t feel safe at all,” Ingram said.

Green has multiple criminal convictions in Wayne County.

In 2021, he pleaded guilty to one count of failure to pay child support, according to Wayne County court records. The records online did not indicate to whom he did not pay support. As part of his plea, in 2022, he paid a $198 fine and received three years’ probation. He was released from probation in June. 

In 2006, he pleaded no contest to one count of arson causing less than $20,000 in damage, according to Wayne County court records. He received a sentence of 6 months to 2.5 years, according to court records. It was not immediately clear how much time he served.

DPD was supported in the effort of detaining Green by federal, state and Wayne County sheriff officials as well as the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office and Henry Ford Hospital’s Security Police.

Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect the suspect’s correct age; police provided new information after an initial news conference.

BridgeDetroit Engagement Editor Bryce Huffman contributed to this report.