Mt. Clemens; BREAKING: Shooting Inside Hospital ER

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BREAKING: Shooting Inside Hospital ER
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MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (WXYZ) - Action News is on the scene at Mt. Clemens Regional Medical Center where a shooting has taken place inside the hospital's emergency room.

Hospital officials say the incident happened around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Apparently a prisoner, accompanied by a Macomb County Sheriff's deputy, was being prepped in the ER when he grabbed a sharp instrument and began wielding it as a weapon.

The deputy reportedly then shot the prisoner. It is not known if the prisoner survived or is now being treated for his wound.

A briefing headed by Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel is scheduled to be held shortly.

Stay with Action News and WXYZ.com for further updates.

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CH7 and 4 both reported that he was still alive at 1100 NEWS. Apparently they didn't interview Mark before reporting becuase Mark clearly stated he was in fact DEAD!

Only Fox 2's Ron Savage got a good interview from Mark.