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Suspect in custody after deadly shooting at Hampton Inn in Dearborn, Michigan: Police

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Active shooter reported at Hampton Inn in Dearborn, Michigan; 1 injured: Police

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ByEmily Shapiro

October 07, 2022, 2:02 AM

A suspect has been taken into custody following a deadly shooting and hourslong negotiations with authorities at a Hampton Inn in Dearborn, Michigan, the Michigan State Police said.

"The barricaded gunman has been taken into custody without incident," police said Thursday night. "Michigan Ave. is still closed and will be as the investigation continues. This will be our final update."

PHOTO: Police vehicles are parked outside the Hampton Inn in Dearborn, Mich., Oct. 6, 2022. — Police vehicles are parked outside the Hampton Inn in Dearborn, Mich., Oct. 6, 2022. Police negotiated Thursday afternoon with a suspected gunman inside the suburban Detroit hotel after reports of gunfire led to evacuations and lockdowns in a popular dining and shopping area.
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Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin said Thursday night there was one fatality, a 55-year-old clerk from Riverview "just trying to do his job."

Police said the suspect -- a 38-year-old man with a history of mental illness and drug abuse -- was armed with a rifle and threatened officers many times.

PHOTO: Police evacuate people from buildings near the Hampton Inn in Dearborn, Mich., Oct. 6, 2022. — Police evacuate people from buildings near the Hampton Inn in Dearborn, Mich., Oct. 6, 2022. Police negotiated Thursday afternoon with a suspected gunman inside the suburban Detroit hotel after reports of gunfire led to evacuations and lockdowns in a popular dining and shopping area.
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Law enforcement personnel arrive to the scene of an active shooter in Dearborn, Mich., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Dearborn police said they had been in contact with the suspect's family to get him to surrender peacefully.

According to police, the incident was a confrontation over a bill.

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Law enforcement personnel work to the scene of an active shooter in Dearborn, Mich., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Officers evacuated hotel employees and guests, police said.

Authorities were urging people to stay away from downtown Dearborn.

ABC News' Darren Reynolds contributed to this report.

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