Robbery & Shooting On Woodward

Detroit: A robbery and shooting on Woodward led to a pursuit through the streets of Detroit early Friday morning. The robbery & shooting of a 36 year old transgendered man took place in the area of 17800 Woodward in the 12th Precinct.

Police were called to the scene at around 01:42am and found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound.

The suspects vehicle was described as a Red GMC Yukon with tinted windows. Witnesses described 3 suspects armed with a scoped long gun. 1 suspect was described as wearing University of Michigan clothing.

A 12th Precinct officer spotted the vehicle at Ferris & John R in Highland Park, giving chase until they lost sight of the vehicle, terminating the chase while southbound on Woodward.

The scout estimated the speed of the chase @ 75mph.

Units from the 12th Precinct and Detroit Public Schools once again spotted the fleeing vehicle southbound on Woodward @ Clairmount at a high rate of speed.

The chase terminated at Leland & Russell when the fleeing vehicle struck some barricades. The 3 suspects bailed from the vehicle and 1 suspect was chased down and taken into custody by a 12th Precinct officer.

Michigan State Police and Detroit Police K9’s conducted a track but the 2 other suspects remain at large.

A scoped long gun was also recovered from the vehicle.

The 36 year old victim was conveyed to St Johns Hospital by Detroit EMS Medic 1. The victim had 4 gunshot wounds to the back and left arm. She’s awake but has 2 bullets lodged near her spine and has lost feeling in her left side.

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