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Dispatch Audio: OFFICER DOWN! OFFICER DOWN! DPD Officer Shot On Detroit’s East Side

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Officer Shot During Attempt Suicide Run

Update: The officer, according to Detroit Police Chief James Craig, was stabbed several times in the leg in the video below. The subject was obviously armed with a knife. Officers on the scene fired on the suspect and the officer may have been struck by friendly fire. Officer’s on the scene have told me it was one of the most horrific calls they’ve responded to.

Detroit’s East Side 4:39PM 4.20.21: A Detroit Police Officer was shot while responding to an attempt suicide run on Detroit’s east side Tuesday afternoon in the 20400 block of Hannah x 8 Mile. The officers of the 11th Precinct received reports of a man with a knife who had; according to dispatch audio, stabbed himself in the neck. Arriving officers confirmed the stabbing on arrival. At 1639PM a DPD 11th Precinct Scout called out a priority of Officer Down! A DPD 11th Precinct scout, 1151, conveyed the wounded officer to DRH while other units from multiple precincts blocked intersections and onramps leading to Detroit Receiving Hospital.

The perpetrator according to dispatch was soon declared down and is deceased. The conveying DPD 11th Precinct scout made DRH at around 1649PM. Dispatch audio suggests the officer was shot in the right hand.

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio

Chief James Craig On Incident

Disclaimer: Dispatch audio frequently changes with investigation. Taking dispatch audio as fact ALL THE TIME would be a mistake. The information presented here is just that, information that is unverified.

Dispatch Audio: Felony Assault On A Police Officer, Pursuit and Officer Involved Shooting, Perp Dead on Detroit’s East Side

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Perp Shot Dead Following Pursuit

Detroit’s East Side 2:38AM 4.9.21: Early this morning officers were fired on by a suspect in a black 2019 GMC Yukon in the area of McNichols & Ward, the scene of an earlier shooting and motor vehicle accident. Earlier Sunday evening at 10:53PM, dispatch audio revealed 3 people had been non fatally shot at McNichols & Ward, the Facebook post is below. The suspects in that case shot 3 at the scene and in an attempt to flee the area struck another vehicle, killing 1 and injuring a 2nd. The suspects then fled the area on foot.

The perp entered the crime scene on McNichols & Ward and fired a shot at officers at around 2:34AM, striking 1 unit with a round and striking 2 parked DPD scout cars with his vehicle, almost striking an officer in the process according to dispatch audio. According to Detroit Police Chief Craig, the suspect may have been laying in wait while officers were investigating the scene on McNichols, consuming alcohol. The perp is believed to be a friend of the fatally injured person on the McNichols MVC.

Officers began their chase, pursuing the black GMC Yukon throughout the City of Detroit, moving east into the downtown and then north into the northeast side, ending at 8 Mile & Mohican.

The perp exited his vehicle where he once again fired on officers. At least 2 officers from the 12th Precinct returned fire, striking and killing the perp. The perp was armed with a .40S&W semi automatic handgun. The perp was then loaded into a 7th Precinct unit and conveyed to St John Hospital where he expired.

The below dispatch audio of the incident has been edited to remove dead air and incidents unrelated to the above incident.

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio-Pursuit-OIS

Detroit Police Chief Craig On Incident-Video

Dispatch Audio: More Shots Fired At Detroit Police Officers On The West Side

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Shots Fired At Pursuing Officers

Detroit’s West Side: The DPD’s 8th Precinct is working another officer involved shooting that occurred earlier Saturday morning on Detroit’s NW side.

The incident started at around 5:15AM at St Marys & Keeler when 8th Precinct scouts witnessed a vehicle strike another. The officers attempted to stop the Buick Le Sabre when someone inside the vehicle started firing shots toward them.


The 8th Precinct Scouts pursued the vehicle until it “cracked up” in the area of Davison & Winthrop. One of the suspects inside the vehicle again brandished a firearm and an officer fired 1-2 rounds at him. According to dispatch audio, officers did take at least 1 person into custody at the scene with at least 2 others escaping on foot. No officers or suspects were injured.

A K9 track led officers to an address on Montrose where they found 1 adult female and 2 juveniles hid in the backyard. A check of the Buick Le Sabre’s registration led officers to another address on Montrose. DPD is at that address still working the incident.

The 8th Precinct is still detaining people at the house on Montrose. It doesn’t appear to have been cleared yet. 10:29AM.

DPD Evidence technicians have processed the scene at St Mary’s & Keeler.

The below audio is from the start of the incident at St Marys & Keeler and ending at Davison & Winthrop.

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio

Commander Szilagy On Incident

Dispatch Audio: Officer Involved Shooting, Detroit’s East Side

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Suspect Armed With AR15 Down

Detroit’s East Side (5:13PM): Detroit PD’s 7th Precinct were called to the Sunoco Gas Station at 9949 E Warren Thursday afternoon on reports of a felony assault. The suspect, a Black male was said to be armed with an AR15. The 911 caller mentioned “this is the real thing”. The suspect, a man in his 20s, demanded to get behind the glass most; if not all, gas stations and liquor stores place their clerks behind. The suspect was unsuccessful and ran from the Sunoco.

Arriving officers found the suspect in the 4700 block of Pennsylvania where he was spotted entering a home, still armed with the AR15.

Dispatch audio suggests the suspect; and possibly others, exited the front door of the residence but refused verbal commands. The suspect was still armed with the AR15. The suspect then reentered the residence with the weapon.

Shortly after entering the home, the suspect exited and started walking northbound on Pennsylvania, armed with an AR15. Police say the “highly intoxicate suspect then pointed the weapon at officers, an officer fired 1 shot at the suspect, dropping him at E Warren & Pennsylvania. The weapon was recovered.

During the incident a red Cadillac was seen by officers attempting to enter the scene.

The suspect was conveyed to DRH by DPD Scouts. DEMS Medic 13 was dispatched to the scene but cancelled shortly afterward. DPD Evidence Techs have been dispatched to process the scene.

The suspects condition is unknown and no officers were injured.

Update: The suspect is said to be in serious condition. 7:08PM

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio

DPD Commander Darin Szilagy

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