Detroit Police Officer Shot In Northwest Detroit

2 Detroit Police Officer’s Shot In NW Detroit

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#BREAKING: Officer Down: Shots are being fired. Lesure & 8 Mile. Suspect is firing rounds from inside house. Barricade. MSP enroute.

— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) April 17, 2017

 

Two Detroit police officer’s from the 12th Precinct were shot this evening while responding to a burglary call in northwest Detroit.

Officers were called to the 20500 block of Lesure Street, just south of 8 Mile. Officers were met with gunfire and 2 officers were wounded by gunfire.

1 officer was struck in the arm and the other, the face.

The injured officers were conveyed to Sinai-Grace Hospital by other officers on the scene.

Officers of the 12th & 6th Precincts immediately secured the scene, creating a perimeter to secure the scene and prevent more injuries to officers and civilians alike.

Michigan State Police were notified and SRT/SWAT call-outs were initiated.

Detroit Police created a command post just west of the incident @ Stansbury & 8 Mile.

Detroit Fire’s Chief 4, Engine 30, Ladder Truck 17 & Squad 5 were dispatched to the scene and staged at Coolidge & 8 Mile, 1 block east of the incident and east of the DPD command post.

Three people surrendered shortly after the incident took place, a 46 year old woman, a 19 year old man and a 14 year old, gender unknown.

Early reports state the 19 year old fired a shotgun at the officers through a door, thinking the responding officers were burglars.

The investigation continues.

UPDATE: Two Detroit police officer’s were wounded in the incident last night. One was wounded in the arm and expected to be released soon from the hospital and the second is still in critical condition with wounds to the head.

The 19 year old mentioned earlier fired through a window stating he “thought” the officers were burglars that had been plaguing the neighborhood.

The officer in critical condition has 2 years on the job while the other 18 months with the DPD.

The wounded officers were responding to a burglary when attacked.

UPDATE 12:44AM April 17 2017: A 46 year old female and a 19 and 14 year old surrendered to the DPDs SRT unit. The 46 year old described as the mother was taken to DPD Homicide for interrogation. The 19 and 14 year olds were conveyed to the DDC, Detroit Detention Center.

A shotgun has been recovered in the main level bedroom of the residence by the DPDs SRT Unit.

DPD evidence techs are now on the scene collecting evidence.