1 Dead, 1 Critical

Detroit’s East Side: DPD’s 5th Precinct responded to the 5900 block of 3 Mile Drive early Thursday morning on reports of a shooting.

At 4:11AM, officers of the 5th Precinct were notified and disptached to the 5900 block of 3 Mile Drive on reports of a woman shot by her boyfriend. At 4:15AM, officers were notified the shooter had shot himself in the head, according to dispatch audio.

Arriving officers attempted to make contact, although the door leading into the residence was locked requiring a breach kit. Officer’s opted to kick in the front door and were met by the armed shooter, described as a 56 year old male. Verbal commands were given when a shot(s) rang out. According to dispatch audio, the shooter shot himself in the head.

Officers entered the dwelling and discovered the body of a female, described as being in her 50s, deceased inside and the shooter down with a gunshot wound to the head. The shooter was conveyed to St John Hospital by DEMS Medic 24 where according to reports remains in critical condition.

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio

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Detroit EMS Assists MSP On Freeway

Another example of what our first responders are doing on the highways and byways of Detroit. You won’t read about it in the media and our first responders aren’t asking for any recognition, they just do it.

Detroit January 4 2019 – 10:00PM: Michigan State Police and Detroit EMS were notified of a person on the southbound lanes of the John C Lodge Freeway late Friday night. MSP dispatch was in telephonic contact with the subject, updating MSP Troopers on the incident.

Detroit EMS Medic 6 was dispatched to the scene with DEMS supervisor 1104. Arriving first on the scene, MSP’s Trooper 2 updated MSP dispatch with the location of the subject.

Detroit EMS supervisor 1104 spotted the man in the SB lanes of the M-10, just under the Lafayette Overpass.

DEMS Medic 6 began to slow traffic in the southbound lanes as MSP’s Air Unit Trooper 2 was overhead directing MSP Troopers to the scene.

MSP ground units soon arrived and with the help of DEMS Medic 6 were able to stop traffic and make contact with the subject. He was soon detained and conveyed by DEMS Medic 6 to Detroit Receiving Hospital’s Crisis Unit.

Detroit PD 3rd Precinct units arrived but were advised by MSP’s Trooper 2 the subject had been detained.

Below is video from MSP’s Trooper 2. Dispatch audio is from Detroit EMS, Michigan State Police and the DPD.

Dispatch Audio – MSP/DEMS/DPD

Michigan State Police Trooper 2 Video

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