The shooting happened around 7:54 p.m. in the area of Joy Road and Marlowe Street on Detroit’s west side. The officer was taken to Sinai Grace Hospital for treatment, but eventually died of gunshot wounds. Detroit Police Chief James White spoke to the media about the police shooting on the city’s west side. “Detroit police officers responded from the 2nd Precinct to a 911 call of an individual shooting indiscriminately at the location they arrived at Joy Road and Marlowe Street at approximately 7:30 p.m.,” White said. “Officers arrived within minutes, around 7:32 p.m. The officer, upon arrival, immediately took fire from the individual, who was armed with a Draco assault rifle. Unfortunately the policeman was hit and succumbed to his injuries. His partner was able to return fire and the subject was fatally struck as well.” one D White continued. “It is with a heavy heart that I must inform our department and our community that we lost one of our heroes today,” White said. “It’s a very sad and tragic event, and I just ask that we respect the fact that this is an active investigation. Family members still need to be notified, so there’s a lot of information we can’t share with you at this time, other than he was a five-year veteran of the department who comes from a long history of law enforcement officers. His father is a recently retired officer from this department as well. We lost a hero today. The department and the city are grieving. I will tell you that the officers are inconsolable, and they constantly do exactly what this community needs and what we want them to do, and that’s putting their lives on the line and working very hard for this city and for this department. day out.” A Detroit police officer and a suspect were killed Wednesday after a shooting on the city’s west side, officials said. The shooting happened around 7:54 p.m. in the area of Joy Road and Marlowe Street on Detroit’s west side. The officer’s name has not been released, but he was a five-year veteran who had family ties to the Detroit Police Department as his father recently retired. one D Officials say a Detroit police officer and a suspect were wounded in a shooting on the city’s west side. The Detroit officer has been taken to Sinai Grace Hospital. Copyright 2022 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit – All Rights Reserved.
