Dispatch Audio

26500 Block of Kathy-Officer Wounded

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ROSEVILLE, MI Jan 23, 2026: At 5:26 PM Friday, Roseville Police were notified via a 911 call of a domestic incident in the 26500 block of Kathy. The caller reported her husband was acting erratically and had access to firearms.

Responding officers were advised the suspect was armed with a shotgun and that three firearms were inside the residence. Officers requested that other occupants leave the home. Although officers did not initially hear gunfire, neighbors reported shots had been fired.

At 5:36 PM, officers reported shots being fired, and shortly thereafter an officer was struck by gunfire. A second round of shots was reported at 5:37 PM, with officers describing heavy / multiple shots coming from the residence. Officers returned fire, stating shots were coming from the bay window of the home.

By 5:38 PM, officers reported the wounded officer was okay. The officer was removed from the scene and transported by a staged Roseville Fire Department Medic.

Officers warned responding units that the suspect was firing a high-powered rifle. During this time, the suspect was on the phone with Roseville PD Dispatch, who relayed information to officers. A Crisis Negotiator later took over communication. The suspect stated he had been shot in the arm and was slurring his speech. Family members advised dispatch the suspect may have been taking pills and drinking.

Officers informed dispatch that the suspect would be provided medical aid if he exited the home with his hands up. The Roseville Police Special Response Team (SRT / SWAT) was notified. Nearby residents were instructed to barricade inside their homes, behind hard cover.

Officers repositioned away from the line of fire while awaiting assistance. At approximately 7:00 PM, Roseville SRT arrived and took positions near the front of the house, supported by a St Clair Shores PD drone operator inside an MRAP. Warren Police SRT assisted with operations at the front of the residence.

At 7:01 PM, CS gas (tear gas) was deployed into the home. Roseville SRT requested Warren SRT, which utilized a breaching arm on their SRT vehicle, to help with deploying CS Gas into the home. A Roseville SRT operator joined Warren SRT during breaching operations, which included porting windows and other entry points for additional CS deployment.

The suspect was highly mobile inside the residence, repeatedly entering and exiting the attic of the single-story home, which spans the house and attached garage. Officers tracked the suspect’s movement by debris falling from the ceiling. At one point, the suspect appeared to fall through the ceiling, retreating into the garage.

Breaching attempts on the garage and roof were made and appeared successful. A drone was deployed inside the residence to assist in locating the suspect. At one point, the suspect was observed armed with a hammer, moving between the living room, garage, and attic.

Commands were being given throughout the incident through the use of a PA.

At 7:41 PM, with a Roseville SRT arrest team in position, the suspect exited the residence and was taken into custody. One officer sustained a superficial facial cut during the arrest.

Agencies assisting included St. Clair Shores PD (drone support), Eastpointe PD, Center Line PD, Detroit PD, Warren PD (SRT), Michigan State Police, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office and Fraser PD.

The unidentified Roseville PD Officer and suspect are in stable condition at local hospitals.

ROSEVILLE PD DISPATCH AUDIO

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