Police responded to a shooting in which five people were shot. While at the scene, a person allegedly drove through the crime scene, hitting an officer and firing from the vehicle. Police chased the subject, and the subject eventually exited the vehicle and allegedly shot at officers. Police returned fire, killing the person.
Agency: Detroit Police Department
Motive: shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: April 18, 2021
County: Wayne
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: car