Detroit Man With 7 Restraining Orders 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 Ex-Wife At Her Job Of 20 Years | Latricia Brown Case | HO

For two decades, Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit was more than a workplace for 40-year-old Latricia Brown. It was her second home — the place where co-workers became family and where she quietly built a life defined by reliability, kindness, and hard work.

But on a warm August night in 2025, the halls she had walked for 20 years became the scene of a shocking and deeply preventable tragedy — one that has now ignited a firestorm over Michigan’s domestic-violence protection system.

Authorities say 53-year-old Mario Green, a man with a violent criminal record and seven prior restraining orders from multiple women, calmly walked inside the hospital, went down to the basement area where Brown was finishing her shift, and shot her at close range before fleeing the scene.

What investigators would later uncover was not just a murder, but the catastrophic failure of a system that repeatedly ignored a woman pleading for help — even after a judge had finally granted her protection order.

This is the story of how a Detroit woman who did everything right still ended up dead… and why lawmakers scrambled to rewrite the law in the days that followed.

A Woman Trying To Rebuild Her Life

Brown’s friends describe her as “sweet,” “helpful,” and “always smiling.” Raised by cousins after losing her mother at just 13, she built her life around work, family, and faith. For years, however, she lived in fear of the man she had once married.

Brown and Green married in 2012 — the same year Green was released from prison for arson and aggravated stalking in an unrelated case involving another woman. Their marriage dissolved years later, but Green refused to let go. He allegedly stalked Brown, harassed her at work, and sometimes appeared without warning — behavior her friends say escalated sharply in 2025.

By March 2025, things had reached breaking point. Brown turned 40 and made a decision that those closest to her now describe as a turning-point moment.

“She wanted her life back,” a family member told local media.

But when Green allegedly forced her out of their shared residence, Brown had nowhere to go.

For a time, she slept in her car — right there in the hospital parking lot where she worked.

She was terrified, but she kept showing up for work.

“Before This Goes Too Far”

Brown did what authorities always tell victims to do: document, report, and file for legal protection.

June 13, 2025 — Brown files for a personal protection order.
A judge denies it, ruling that the legal threshold wasn’t met.
July 1 — Green allegedly breaks into her car and destroys her belongings.
July 20 — She files for a second restraining order.
This time her petition sounds desperate.

“I am asking for help before this goes too far.”

One day later — the judge approved it.

For a brief moment, it seemed the system had finally listened.

But there was a catch — a fatal one.

The Law That Left Her Unprotected

In Michigan at that time, restraining orders were not automatically served by law enforcement. Victims were expected to arrange — and in most cases pay — for the abuser to be formally served.

The cost could exceed $100 — money Brown simply didn’t have.

So the order sat in a court file.

Approved.
Signed.
But never delivered.

Which meant legally?

It didn’t exist.

Green never knew about it — and Brown remained exposed.

Michigan was one of only seven U.S. states with such a policy. Domestic-violence advocates had warned for years that the rule placed the financial burden of safety on the victim — the very person already fleeing abuse.

In Brown’s case, the consequences were deadly.

The Night Everything Broke

August 22, 2025 — 9:45 p.m.

Security cameras captured a tall figure in dark clothing walking through the main entrance of Henry Ford Hospital. Authorities say the man moved with purpose — straight to the stairwell leading down to Brown’s work area.

There was no panic. No hesitation.

Moments later, Brown stepped into the hallway to speak with him. Coworkers later told police the exchange seemed calm… until the gunshot.

One round. Close range.

Green allegedly walked back the way he came — still holding the gun — exited the hospital, and drove away in a white Dodge Charger.

Inside, panic erupted. The hospital went into lockdown. SWAT, state police, and federal agents converged on the scene.

But Brown could not be saved.

She died on the basement floor of the place she had served faithfully for 20 years.

A Citywide Manhunt

By 2:00 a.m., police had located the abandoned Dodge Charger. Hours later, at 3:00 a.m., officers arrested Green on Detroit’s east side. He was allegedly assisted by 53-year-old Anthony Barnett, who prosecutors say helped him flee.

Green was charged with:

First-degree premeditated murder
• Discharging a firearm in a building causing death
• Aggravated stalking
• Felon in possession of a firearm
• Four felony-firearm counts

Barnett faces charges for allegedly assisting Green after the killing.

Green’s attorney has denied the allegations, arguing that the case is circumstantial — despite surveillance footage, witness testimony, and Green’s history of stalking-related offenses.

“She Warned Everyone”

Brown’s family say warning signs were everywhere.

Security at the hospital had his photo posted.
• He allegedly called her workplace up to 50 times.
• Coworkers repeatedly reported concerns.

She did everything right — and still died begging the system to listen.

Her family now wears purple — the color of domestic-violence awareness — to court proceedings.

Their message is simple:

“She trusted the system. And the system failed her.”

Public Outrage — And Rapid Change

The case sparked outrage across Michigan — especially after local media exposed the pay-to-serve restraining-order loophole.

Within days:

Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson announced his department would no longer charge fees for serving orders — effective immediately.
• State Senators Stephanie Chang (D) and Ruth Johnson (R) introduced Senate Bills 611 & 612, requiring police statewide to serve all protection orders within 72 hours — for free.

In December 2025, the Michigan Senate passed the reform unanimously — 35–0.

The new law also included $1 million to reimburse police departments for serving orders, eliminating the financial barrier that cost Brown her life.

Before the law, 43 states already had such protections.
Michigan finally joined them — tragically, only after Brown’s death forced lawmakers to confront the consequences of delay.

A Pattern Of Violence

Court records reveal a disturbing past.

Years before Brown’s murder, Green had:

Been convicted of aggravated stalking
• Served nearly six years in prison for arson
• Been named in at least seven restraining orders by multiple women

Yet he repeatedly returned to society.

Advocates argue Brown’s murder highlights a broader systemic breakdown — one where repeat abusers cycle through the justice system with little consequence until tragedy strikes.

The Hospital Responds

Henry Ford Health released a statement calling Brown “family” and saying the organization was devastated by the loss. The hospital said it is cooperating fully with investigators and reviewing its internal safety policies.

But many staff members say more should have been done. They claim security was aware of Green’s behavior — and that warnings were missed.

“It shouldn’t take someone dying for people to listen,” one coworker said.

The Human Cost

Brown’s death leaves behind grieving relatives who had already lost her once — when she was a child without a mother — and now must bury her again.

Her friends say they will never forget the sound of her laughter — or the fear that shadowed the final months of her life.

They remember:

The way she checked over her shoulder
• The late-night tears
• The exhaustion of trying to stay safe

She was homeless at times, working full-time, while scraping together money to survive — all while navigating a justice system that demanded she pay to be protected from the man who terrified her.

Could This Have Been Prevented?

That question now hangs over the case.

Would Green have stopped if he’d been served?

No one can say.

But one fact remains undeniable:

Brown had a legally-approved protection order — and it was useless because she couldn’t afford to have it delivered.

Even police officials now call the old policy “dangerous.”

A Legacy Written In Law

Brown will never see the reform her death inspired — but thousands of Michigan victims may now be safer because of it.

Her story is already being taught in legal and advocacy circles as a case study in how bureaucratic delays can turn fatal — and how fast policy can change when lawmakers are forced to confront the human cost.

A Warning — And A Call For Change Nationwide

Michigan’s reform leaves six U.S. states still requiring victims to arrange or pay for restraining-order service.

Advocates say Brown’s story should serve as a national wake-up call — a reminder that domestic-violence victims are already paying enough.

They are paying with:

Their safety
• Their housing
• Their jobs
• Their mental health

In Brown’s case?

She paid with her life.

Final Moments — And A Final Message

Brown once wrote online that if she ever loved again, she wanted it to be healthy — free from manipulation, fear, and control.

She never got that chance.

Instead, her legacy is now tied to legislation carrying her story into statehouses, classrooms, and police departments — ensuring that the next Latricia Brown might live.

Her family says that if the law saves even one life?

Then her death will not have been in vain.