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Dispatch Audio: Running Gun Battle With Detroit Police On Detroit’s SW Side, 3 Suspects In Custody

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3 Males In Custody Following Pursuit, Shots Fired At Officers

Michigan State Police Trooper 2

Detroit’s SW Side 1004PM Thursday 8 11 2022: A Detroit 4th Precinct Scout attempted a traffic stop on an improperly plated black Dodge Ram at around 10:04PM Thursday evening. The vehicle was occupied by 3 Black males. The occupants fired on the officers from inside the vehicle, striking the Detroit Police Scout Car. No officers were injured.

The 4th Precinct Scouts followed the vehicle and additional shots were fired at officers according to dispatch audio. At one point during the pursuit, the officers returned fire and struck the suspect vehicle in the area of Omaha & Electric.

The pursuit entered the 94 and 39 freeways on several occasions approaching speeds of 115MPH. The suspects ended up Southfield Rd & Snow Ave where a pit maneuver by Michigan State Troopers forced the vehicle to stop. The 3 males bailed from the vehicle. Two of those suspects was taken into custody almost immediately after running towards some ponds, with one running across the 39 Freeway in the area of Southfield Rd across from Lowes Home Improvement in Allen Park, near the ponds. All 3 suspects were taken into custody by responding units from the Michigan State Police, Detroit Police Department and Dearborn PD at around 10:32PM. The weapon used to fire on the officers; described in dispatch audio as an AR15, was also recovered.

Michigan State Police Pit Maneuver

The Southfield Freeway was closed during the investigation.

No officers were injured during the exchange of gunfire. An MSP Trooper did receive ‘bumps and bruises’ during the takedown.

Below is dispatch audio from the Detroit Police Department and the Michigan State Police.

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio

Michigan State Police Dispatch Audio

WANTED: Detroit Police Looking To Identify Armed Robbery Suspect

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**Wanted**

Detroit’s West Side: DPD’s 2nd Precinct investigating an armed robbery, shots fired run on 3/15/2022 at the Valero Gas Station at 11611 Schaefer. DPD looking to ID a suspect for a Robbery Armed that occurred at a Project Green Light location.

If you recognize this suspect and the vehicle, please contact the Second Precinct TX: 313-596-5240 or 1-800-Speak-Up.

Video: Detroit Police Arrest Shots Fired Suspect On Detroit’s NE Side

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Shots Fired Caught On Tape

via DPD’s 9th Precinct: Our 9th precinct patrol responded to a shots fired call where the suspect fled. A crime analyst from the 9th precinct Intelligence Unit acted fast and accurately to recover the video footage of the shooter and the suspect’s vehicle. Patrol was able to link the suspect vehicle license plate to an address in the area and made an arrest. Great work by investigators and the 9th precinct crime analyst on this arrest!

Dispatch Audio: Detroit Public Schools Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty

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DPS Officer Dies Following Large Fight

Detroit’s NW Side-3:37PM March 10 2022: A Detroit Public Schools officer died during a large fight near Henry Ford High School, 20000 Evergreen Rd. Detroit Police were notified by DPS Police dispatch at around 337PM that one of their officers was injured and down in the area of Trojan & Vaughan, 1 block west of Henry Ford High School.

Multiple officers from DPS School Police and Detroit’s 8th Precinct responded. At the time of dispatch and arrival of officers, the injured DPS officer was unconscious and not breathing. Detroit EMS was dispatched to the scene, but a DPS Police unit conveyed the critically injured officer to Sinai-Grace Hospital. Officers from both the DPD and DPS blocked roads for the conveying officer.

The Detroit Public Schools officer was pronounced deceased at Sinai-Grace. At the time of this writing it’s unknown how the officer died. A large log was recovered from the scene and surveillance video capturing the incident shows a rather hectic scene, but the cause of the officers death is still unknown.

The below audio is dispatch transmissions from the Detroit Police Department at the time of contact.

via ODMP: Police Officer Freddie Wilson died after collapsing at the scene of a large fight near Henry Ford High School at about 3:30 pm. Multiple officers had responded to the fight near the intersection of Vaughan Avenue and Trojan Street that involved a large number of subjects. Officer Wilson suddenly collapsed as they were dispersing the crowd. Other officers immediately rendered aid. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away a short time later. Officer Wilson had served with the Detroit Public Schools Community District Police Department for over 20 years.

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio

Dispatch Audio: Dearborn Police Officer Involved Shooting After Attack On Mosque, Suspect Killed.

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Suspect Sets Fire To Al-Huda Islamic Center, Shot Dead By Police

Dearborn Michigan 1:10AM 2/12/2022: Dearborn Police responding to reports of a fire at the Al-Huda Islamic Center, 8835 Warren St, encountered a male with a weapon, dressed in full body armor according to dispatch audio.

Dearborn Fire was dispatched to the mosque on reports of a fire and coded alarms going off. Arriving companies reported a working fire and established a fire scene.

Officers; while investigating the fire, heard a loud ‘pop’ and turned to see the suspect pointing a weapon at them. Officers on the scene described the subject as a ‘light-skinned Middle Eastern male’, armed with a handgun and dressed in full body armor.

Officers followed the subject south on Lonyo from the mosque to Lonyo & Kirkwood. Michigan State Police helicopter Trooper 2 was overhead when the armed suspect began moving towards officers with the his arm outstretched. Detroit Police; also on scene, reported shots fired and the suspect was down. Earlier dispatch audio suggested the suspect had threatened to shoot the police. It is unknown if the suspect fired shots, but Dearborn Officers fired shots towards the subject, downing him.

A Dearborn K9/Handler was deployed to the suspects location. Officers reported the suspect was secured and a weapon recovered. Later dispatch audio from both Dearborn and Detroit Police suggested the suspect was a K-Type or deceased at the scene.

Dearborn Police also identified a suspicious package in the suspects possession, now in a yard near the shooting scene. Dearborn notified their EOD (Explosive Ordinance) and Detroit Fire dispatched Battalion Chief 7, Engine 34, Ladder Truck 22, Squad 5 and Hazmat to stage nearby while the package was investigated.

At the time of this writing, the Detroit Police, Fire and Dearborn Police were waiting for a robot to arrive to further secure the suspect and suspicious package.

Dearborn Police Dispatch Audio Of The Incident

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio Of The Incident

Al-Huda Islamic Center

Officer Involved Shooting Scene