Another terrible night for police as one of their own is shot in Detroit and is in critical condition.
Wayne State University police officer shot in the head on Lincoln Street, near Motor City Casino. Searching for suspect. The story @WWJ950 pic.twitter.com/JLx5g4G7GP
— Jon Hewett (@JonHewettWWJ) November 23, 2016
From ABC News:
A Wayne State University police officer was shot and in “very critical” condition Tuesday night and an “aggressive” manhunt was on for the suspect, police said.
The shooting happened off-campus, where the officer was on patrol in an area where there had been a number of reported vehicle thefts, according to Detroit Police Chief James Craig.
The officer had been conducting a traffic stop when he was shot, police said. Another responding officer rushed him to the hospital.
“He’s very critical – he’s in surgery right now,” said Wayne State University Police Chief Anthony Holt. “We’re just hoping for the very best outcome.”
He described the five-year veteran as an “excellent officer” who had received a number of commendations.
Here’s a suspect:
Person of interest in shooting: Deangelo Lamarr Davis, b/m, 510, 210. May be armed, do not approach call 911. pic.twitter.com/tI0gPGZoL9
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) November 23, 2016
More from CBS Detroit:
The identity of the officer has not been released but Detroit Police Assistant Chief Steve Dolunt telling WWJ: “Right now we have an officer who has been shot – he was doing a stop of an individual on a bicycle, he was shot once in the head …. He was conveyed to Detroit Receiving Hospital and we are praying for the officer.”
“There was a bicycle laying in the middle of the street,” said Dolant.
Police describe the suspect as a black man in his 40s with facial hair – he was wearing a coat. “We are trying to pull the video right now and once we have a better description we will give it to you guys.”
Dolant could not say if the officer was shot with his own gun.
“We have detained someone, we do not know if that is a suspect,” WWJ was told at the scene.
Let’s hope the scumbag is caught soon.