Police investigate double shooting on Detroit’s east side; Security guard killed

DETROIT – Police are investigating a double shooting on Detroit’s east side that left one security guard dead and another injured.

The shooting happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday (March 30) at the Team Wellness Center on Mack Avenue and Mt. Elliott Street in Detroit.

Police said a former patient of the facility was going through a screening process when he opened fire on two security guards.

Witnesses said one of the guards was shot multiple times in the head. One of the guards was pronounced dead and the other was rushed to a hospital.

Police believe they know who the shooter is. He is believed to have left the area walking north on Mt. Elliot Street.

Clients of the facility were asked to evacuate while police investigated.

Below is a statement from Team Wellness Center in Detroit Public Relations Director: