Hotel says Dearborn shooting was not related to suspected gunman’s bill ‘Our heartfelt condolences go out to everyone involved’
DEARBORN, Mich. – A hotel spokesperson says the hotel shooting and barricade incident was not related to an argument about the suspected gunman’s bill.
Sources confirmed on Friday that the Dearborn hotel shooting victim, a 55-year-old from Riverview, was shot twice in the face and killed.
The 38-year-old suspect was taken into custody on Thursday after he shot the hotel clerk and barricaded himself in a room for more than seven hours.
Chris Daly, a spokesperson for the Hampton Inn, wrote in a statement to Local 4,
“We can confirm that we lost one of our associates yesterday in a tragic incident with an individual described by the local authorities as suffering from mental health issues. Contrary to what was previously reported, we further can confirm with absolute certainty that this issue was not related to any invoice dispute or refund . Our heartfelt condolences go out to everyone involved, particularly the family of our beloved associate, whom we very much consider one of our own.”
Chris Daly For more on what Hampton Inn had to say about the barricade situation watch the full story in the video player above.
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