US Marshals-involved shooting leads to arrest after driver drags, injures officers
FOX 2 (WJBK) - A suspect attempting to drive away from an arrest led to an officer-involved shooting Friday morning outside the Warren Days Inn.
Members of the US Marshal Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team were being dragged by the suspect's car when one of them fired at least two shots, authorities said. No one was hit, and the suspect was taken into custody.
Three DFAT members suffered various rash injuries from the suspect dragging them as he tried to drive away. They are all expected to recover.
The incident was caught on video.
In the footage obtained by FOX 2, the suspect –52-year-old Carl Emerson Travis– can be seen running from officers who are chasing him on foot.
Travis was able to get into a Mercedes and reverse, dragging the officers, and smashing the vehicle into a room at the inn that had two children inside.
However, "there were no injuries to members of the public and the one suspect is in custody," according to a news release.
The suspect already has several violent felony warrants, police said.
Travis was previously involved in a 26 mile chase with police, which started in Van Buren Township and ended in Detroit, in August 2022. Dash cam footage showed Travis was trying to flee after allegedly assaulting his ex-wife, dragging her by the hair into his SUV.
His ex-wife had a personal protection order against him.
The 2022 chase eventually came to a halt when Tavis crashed his vehicle. He tried to run even after being tasted by police, but was caught. He was charged with six felonies, posted bond of $25,000, then never showed up to court.
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Detectives from the Second District, Special Investigation Section are investigating the officer-involved shooting portion of the incident.
An investigator's report will be submitted to the prosecutor's office once the investigation is completed.