The man shot himself in the head on the sidewalk outside of the emergency room at 4:57 p.m. Wednesday. He was found with a suicide note that mentioned a “parting gift for police” and a “package for police officers,” Grand Rapid Police Sgt. Terry Dixon said, according to the report.
A bag was also found on the man, which the police considered suspicious until a bomb squad determined it did not contain a threat.
The man was treated at the hospital and died 40 minutes after shooting himself, according to the report.
Patients were rerouted to the hospital’s main entrance while police investigated the incident at the scene on Barclay Avenue. Staff and patients were not evacuated from the hospital, according to the report.
Although some people witnessed the shooting, no bystanders were harmed and there were no reports that the man had threatened others, according to the report.
Police are investigating whether the man had any connection to Spectrum Butterworth Hospital.
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