Man dead after shooting undercover MSP trooper in Detroit
Detroit gunman killed, MSP trooper hurt in shooting
According to MSP Lt. Rene Gonzalez, members of the auto theft team were working undercover in the area of Murray Hill and Trojan, not far from Eight Mile, around 4:40 a.m. During their investigation, a 23-year-old Detroit man came out of a Chevrolet Cobalt and started shooting at troopers. Police initially said the man came out of a house, but later clarified that he was actually in a car.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Michigan State Police trooper was wounded while a suspect was killed during a shootout with police early Monday in Detroit.
Police update after MSP trooper shot in Detroit
Michigan State Police provided an update Monday morning after a trooper was shot during an undercover investigation in Detroit. The trooper is in serious but stable condition, while the suspect is dead after police returned fire.
What we know:
According to MSP Lt. Rene Gonzalez, members of the auto theft team were working undercover in the area of Murray Hill and Trojan, not far from Eight Mile, around 4:40 a.m. During their investigation, a 23-year-old Detroit man came out of a Chevrolet Cobalt and started shooting at troopers. Police initially said the man came out of a house, but later clarified that he was actually in a car.
One trooper was hit three times - once in the leg, once in the back, and once in the chest area, which hit his ballistics vest. The trooper, a seven-year veteran of the force, is currently in serious but stable condition at a hospital.
1 dead after shooting MSP trooper
A man is dead after police say he shot a Michigan State Police trooper multiple times in Detroit, leading to troopers returning fire.
This prompted police to return fire, hitting and killing the suspect.
What we don't know:
Gonzalez said it isn't clear if the man who shot the trooper was part of the investigation the unit was conducting. It is also unclear if the suspect was aware that the undercover troopers were police.
More details about the shooting are expected later Monday.
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