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Detroit Police 8th Precinct Investigating another shooting, Oakfield & Cambridge

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2 Females Shot According To Audio

Detroit’s NW Side (3:15PM): DPD’s 8th Precinct investigating a shooting in which 2 females were shot according to dispatch audio. Audio also suggests 1 of those females has a gunshot wound to the mouth and is still breathing. Both were conveyed to Sinai-Grace Hospital. The shooting scene appears to be in the area of Oakfield & Cambridge, DPD scouts were dispatched a few minutes before for a shots fired run, reported by citizens. Scouts are currently canvassing for the scene of the shooting.

The 8th Precinct is also responding to 7800 block of Outer Drive to secure the vehicle the females were traveling in.

Check back for updates.

Dispatch Audio: Detroit Police 5th Precinct comes under fire

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Homicide Suspect Fires On Precinct

Detroit’s East Side: A homicide suspect opened fire on DPD’s 5th Precinct earlier Tuesday morning at around 5:15AM. The shooter was wanted in an earlier fatal shooting in the area of Grand River & Warren at 11:18PM Monday evening. Dispatch audio of that incident is also below. The fatal shooting was in conjunction with a domestic violence incident. The suspect was 28 years old, wanted out of Southfield for domestic violence with a history of the same.

The suspect, in a black Lincoln Navigator, fired at least 4 rounds at the precinct from what is described as a high-powered AR type rifle, prompting an immediate lockdown. The suspect was pursued and ended up in a parking lot near the precinct. Scouts from numerous precincts converged on the area, locking it down, closing streets and notifying the nearby Chrysler Plant.

BOLO Issued For Homicide Suspect

Below is the BOLO or Be on the Lookout for the suspect wanted in the fatal shooting on Grand River. The BOLO was issued at 3:37AM.

During the incident, an officer was injured by flying glass, although those injuries were minor and the officer was treated by EMS on scene. The nearby McDonald’s also reported one of their windows was shot out during the incident.

The homicide/shooting suspect remained in his vehicle during the incident.

The homicide/shooting suspect was neutralized/shot & killed by members of Detroit’s SRT at 7:32AM after he exchanged fire with officers.

Local news is reporting this as a grocery store robbery of some sort, and those responsible fired on officers. There was a run at the same time for a number of people B&E’ing a market at Harper & Conner, but this was a completely separate incident in the 9th Precinct and no shots were fired.

Full Dispatch Audio

The Fatal Shooting on Grand River

DPD’s Chief Craig On Incident

The Shooter – Kevin Fox

The Victim- Shavon Mitchell

Dispatch Audio: Wayne County Deputy Sheriff Murdered At Wayne County Jail

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Corporal Bryant Searcy Slain

Detroit: Wayne County Deputy Corporal Bryant Searcy was slain on duty Wednesday evening at around 10:15 PM. Corporal Searcy was in the process of checking cells at the Wayne County Jail when he was attacked by a 28 year old inmate.

Detroit Fire’s Engine 1 and DEMS Medic 8 were dispatched to the scene and upon arrival, Engine 1 reported that CPR was in progress.

DEMS Medic 8 conveyed the injured deputy to Detroit Receiving Hospital Code 1 Critical. Deputy Corporal Searcy was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

Another deputy had a medical emergency shortly afterward at the loading dock of the jail and DEMS Medic 21 was dispatched, then cancelled and replaced by DEMS Medic 23. DEMS Supervisors 1101 & 1106 were also on scene.

50 year old Corporal Searcy leaves behind a wife and child.

Detroit Fire/DEMS Dispatch Audio

A fundraiser for Corporal Searcy has been established by the Officer Collin Rose Memorial Foundation.

Dispatch Audio: Double Fatal Shooting In Dearborn Heights

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Double Fatal Shooting-Suspect Dead

Dearborn Heights: Dearborn Heights Police were called to the 400 block of Yorkshire Blvd at around 2:18PM Saturday afternoon on reports of a subject firing rounds into the air from a rifle.

Arriving officers had eyes on the subject as he entered a 2nd floor apartment. The subject eventually left the apartment, still armed with a rifle and shots were fired. It is unknown if officers on the scene exchanged gunfire with the gunman, but officers reported the subject was down.

Via Michigan State Police

Homicide Investigation: On 8/29 at approximately 2:30PM Dearborn Heights PD responded to Yorkshire Street for a shooting that had occurred or was on going. Preliminary investigation revealed that one suspect shot and killed two people.

The suspect then fired on responding officers. The suspect was killed during the incident. It is undetermined at this time the cause of death. Dearborn Heights Police has requested MSP to investigate the incident.

Currently, Special Investigation Section detectives, Forensic Lab, and MSP Unmanned Aircraft are on scene. There were no other reported injuries. The investigation is in its beginning stages and more information will be released as we confirm details.

We are not identifying the suspect or victims at this time as next of kin have not been notified. Expect police in that area through the evening.

MSP Update

Update via MSP 8:30AM 8.30.2020: Assist to Dearborn Heights: Detectives continue their investigation this morning. Investigation revealed that Dearborn Heights Police Department was responding to a 911 call for gunshots at the Cherry Hill Village Apartments. A suspect was on a second story balcony over looking the parking lot with an AR style rifle.  Dearborn Heights PD made contact with the suspect from a distance and told him to drop the weapon.  The suspect shot at the police and they again gave him orders to drop the weapon. The suspect shot at officers a second time. Officers returned fire, striking and killing the suspect.  Police cleared the apartment and discovered two dead women in the apartment. There were no other injuries or victims. The suspect has been identified as a 43 year old male from Dearborn Heights. The victims are a 67 year old female from Dearborn Heights, the suspects mother, and his sister, 33 year old female also from Dearborn Heights. Detectives are still trying to determine why the suspect shot and killed his family members. The suspect was in possession of an AR style rifle and had another rifle in his bedroom along with approximately 30 loaded magazines. Investigation into this incident continues.

Dearborn Heights Dispatch Audio

SHOTS FIRED! Detroit Police involved in an officer involved shooting on Detroit’s east side

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Short Pursuit Leads To OIS

Detroit’s East Side: A DPD 4200 unit; gang intell, called out a priority at 5:36PM Thursday afternoon, while engaged in a pursuit with a vehicle and its 3 occupants, wanted for a weekend shooting at Meuse & McKinney that left 4 teenagers with gunshot wounds.

The pursuit was initiated in the area of Audubon & Southhampton and terminated in the area of Whittier & McKinney. During the chase, the suspect vehicle almost hit a 5th Precinct unit head-on, twice.

All 3 suspects bailed from the vehicle, 2 were taken into custody quickly, with 1 suspect still running. A DPD 9th Precinct supervisor went on scene and called out shots fired.

1 DPD gang intel officer fired on the armed suspect and officers rendered aid to the fallen suspect until Detroit EMS Medic 24 arrived on scene. DPD’s Air was also overhead assisting ground units during the chase. One officer injured his arm during the chase, he’s doing well, thankfully.

Two weapons were recovered from the scene, 1 inside the vehicle and 1 on the suspect who was shot.

1 Suspect Shot & Killed

During the foot chase, the armed suspect was shot by a DPD officer who feared for his life, according to DPD Chief James Craig, no shots were fired by the suspect.

All three suspects were taken into custody, one of them with a gunshot wound. DEMS Medic 24 was dispatched to the scene.

Scouts from the DPD’s 9th Precinct conveyed 2 of the suspects and DEMS Medic 24 conveyed the third to St John Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Dispatch Audio

Chief Craig’s Update On Shooting

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