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Dispatch Audio: Surveillance Operation Goes Sideways, Suspect Shot In Exchange of Gunfire With Detroit Police

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Detroit Police Shoot Murder Suspect

Detroit’s East Side: Detroit Police exchanged gunfire with a murder suspect out of Cincinnati, Ohio. At 9:53AM, officer exchanged gunfire with a man wanted out of Cincinnati Ohio in the murders of his wife and 3 others.

Dispatch audio suggests the suspect opened fire on surveilling officers as he left his motel room at Rivertown Inn & Suites, Rivard & Woodbridge on Detroit’s east side. The suspect was struck numerous times. Detroit Police Chief James Craig said the suspect is currently in critical condition. No officers were injured in the shooting.

DEMS Medic conveyed the suspect to Detroit Receiving Hospital at 10:12AM.

The dispatch audio of the incident is below.

Full Dispatch Audio

Chief Craig On Shooting

Back story from Cinci: WCBO

Freeway Shooting EB I-94 At Woodward

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Freeway Shooting On The I-94

Detroit 6:45PM: The Michigan State Police are investigating another freeway shooting, this time on the eastbound I-94 at Woodward Ave. Troopers from the MSP with assistance from the Detroit Police Department are preparing to shut down the eastbound lanes of the I-94 from the M-10 John C Lodge Freeway to the I-75 Chrysler Freeway.

Updates as more information is provided.

MSP Update-Freeway Shooting

via MSP: Road Rage Incident: On 1/24 at approximately 6 45 PM, a driver (Victim) of a passenger vehicle was driving eastbound I 94 between Woodward and I 75 when a vehicle in front of him preformed a brake check.

The driver passed the vehicle and brake checked the other driver back. That driver (suspect) pulled along the passenger side and fired approximately 2-3 shots with two causing damage to the victim’s vehicle in the area of the right side passenger door.

The victim indicated that the shots were fired on E/B I-94 Fwy between Woodward and I-75.  The suspect vehicle exited E/B I-94 at Van Dyke unknown direction of travel from I-94 Fwy. Eastbound I94 from M-10 to Woodward is closed for a search. Investigation continues

Road Rage Update: Detectives and troopers continued their investigation over night and were able to locate the suspect vehicle. The MSP Emergency Support Team executed a search warrant and a suspect(s) were taken into custody. More investigation to follow.

Dispatch Audio: Fatal Shooting On Detroit’s West Side

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9100 Block of Ohio

Detroit West Side 9:52PM: Detroit PD’s 2nd Precinct responded to reports of a shooting Saturday night in the 9100 block of Ohio x Dawes. 911 callers reported a 20 year old had been shot in a drive-by shooting. Reports indicate that shots were still being fired on the scene as the call was being taken.

Dispatch audio suggests a white Dodge Charger and an orange Dodge Charger were seen fleeing the scene. Arriving officers discovered 1 GSW victim. DEMS Medic 2 was also dispatched to the scene.

DPD Evidence techs were sent to process the scene of a fatal shooting. No further information at this time.

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio

Dispatch Audio: DPD 5th Precinct Scouts Discover Body On Detroit’s East Side

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Fairview & E Warren

Detroit’s East Side 3:41PM: Scouts from DPD’s 5th Precinct discovered a deceased male at Fairview & E Warren while searching for stolen property Friday afternoon. Cause of death is unknown at this time.

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Dispatch Audio: Murder & Attempted Suicide On Detroit’s East Side

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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