Woman made chilling request 1 month before ex-husband allegedly went to her hospital to shoot and kill her
A Detroit woman who sought to take action against her ex-husband was sadly shot and killed in the hospital where she worked just one month later.
Latricia Green was working at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan when she was struck by a gunman shortly before 10am on Friday (August 22).
According to Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison, the suspect in the shooting is believed to be 53-year-old Mario Green; Latricia's ex-husband.
Bettison said the shooter fired multiple shots from a handgun following a 'verbal altercation' with Latricia, after which he jumped into a 2011 white Dodge Charger and fled the scene at approximately 9:55am local time.
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The shooting sparked a manhunt for Green, who was presumed to be 'armed and dangerous', with Michigan State Police releasing images of the suspect and his car.
Bettison told reporters that he didn't know how Green was able to access the basement of the hospital where Latricia was working at the time, but Detroit Assistant Police Chief Charles Fitzgerald revealed that Latricia had made a request for protection from Green just a few weeks earlier.
According to FOX 2, Latricia had made two attempts to get a personal protection order against Green. The first one was denied, but she was granted the second order.
Unfortunately, however, Fitzgerald said the most recent order had not yet been served to Green.
"It was not served on her ex-husband, so it almost brings us here today, " Fitzgerald said, ABC News reports.
After a manhunt lasting more than 12 hours, Green was arrested without incident shortly before 3am local time on Saturday.
Bettison commended the officers involved in bringing the suspect into custody, saying: "Our officers worked tirelessly to get this monster off the street.
"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."
Henry Ford hospital closed briefly following the shooting, but has since reopened.
The hospital's parent company, Henry Ford Health, assured it is cooperating with police in the case as well as conducting its own investigation.
In a statement, Henry Ford Health said: "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.
"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."
If you are experiencing domestic violence, please know that you are not alone. You can talk in confidence 24 hours a day to the national domestic violence helpline on 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) 24/7. You can find a list of local resources here.
Emily Brown