2 injured in shootings at West Bloomfield apartment and liquor store; 1 in custody

A male is in custody after two people were injured in shootings at an apartment and a liquor store in West Bloomfield on Saturday, according to police.

A woman living at the Thornberry Apartments in the area of Maple and Farmington roads reported to officials at 8:57 a.m. that a male resident of the complex tried to enter her unit with what appeared to be a stick. Police said they later learned the male of undisclosed age had a rifle. 

The male did not make it into the unit, but later fired into the apartment, according to police. The woman was taken to the hospital with injuries that officials said aren't fatal. 

At 9:04 a.m., dispatchers received a phone call from an individual who said a man working at Maple View Liquor, located less than a mile from the apartment complex, had been shot, according to officials. The caller said at the time that they were driving the employee to the hospital. 

As of Saturday afternoon, the man is on life support, police said.

"I heard like a loud, almost truck slam is what I thought it was," Natalie Kendo, a hair stylist who works near the liquor store, said. 

Residents at the apartment complex reported shots were fired around 9:09 a.m., officials said. Officers at the scene later located the male driving in his vehicle. 

According to police, the male came out of the vehicle with the rifle after stopping it. The officers took him into custody after ordering him to drop his weapon.

"I give a lot of credit to those guys [police officers] for acting so quickly, staying calm under pressure and being able to resolve this situation with, as with just the amount of victims we've had," West Bloomfield Police Chief Dale Young said.

Police said the male experienced an "unknown medical episode" and is receiving medical care while in custody. 

Both shootings were targeted and there is no ongoing danger to the community, officials said.