Detroit Police Officer Involved Shooting December 29 2016
Northeast Detroit – December 29 2016: This is the dispatch audio of the pursuit of a carjacking suspect and the officer involved shooting during and after the chase.
The incident started following an attempted carjacking and wound through the streets of northeast Detroit Thursday evening on the 29th of December 2016.
Shots were fired at the pursuing officers during and after the chase. The suspect is described as an 18 year old male.
The incident ended in the area of a Hampshire & Newport. Camden & Wade Streets were also involved in the incident.
The suspect was taken into custody with gunshot wounds suffered during the incident.
Detroit EMS Medic 24 transported the wounded suspect to St John’s Hospital.
No Detroit Police Officers were wounded during the exchange of gunfire.
Numerous agencies helped the DPD in the capture of the suspect, including Michigan State Police, Grosse Pointe PD and Detroit Public Schools PD.
Michigan State Police used a ram to gain entry into the dwelling and took the suspect into custody.
I’ll update when more information becomes available.
For now, I’ll let the audio do the talking. It has been edited for time and dead air. Even with the editing, the audio is 24 minutes long.
Enjoy.
DPD chasing a carjacking suspect, shots are being fired. Unit has been hit. Scouts returned fire @ Hampshire & Newport. Suspect has bailed.
— The Detroit Scanner (@DetroitScanner) December 29, 2016
And so it goes….
No LEOs were hit by gunfire. LEOs did return fire, unknown if suspect was hit. Suspect bailed in front of a residence on Hampshire. pic.twitter.com/sjsR5cWXTV
— The Detroit Scanner (@DetroitScanner) December 29, 2016
Suspect blew out the rear window of his vehicle while shooting at pursuing officers.
— The Detroit Scanner (@DetroitScanner) December 29, 2016
MSPs Trooper 2 is over the scene. pic.twitter.com/jXuc5ZVyrb
— The Detroit Scanner (@DetroitScanner) December 30, 2016
#BREAKING: Weapon has been recovered and the suspect is in custody on Camden. DEMS has been requested. https://t.co/D92Zbx5mxz pic.twitter.com/ZzMqZVldZA
— The Detroit Scanner (@DetroitScanner) December 30, 2016
Troops from Metro South utilized a ram to gain entrance into the residence where a suspect was hiding after shooting at DPD officers pic.twitter.com/5yxiFz8nyR
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) December 30, 2016
.They made verbal contact with the male who turned over his gun and was taken into custody. He was given first aid and turned over to DPD. pic.twitter.com/CwktwBOvuc
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) December 30, 2016