DETROIT – Police say one person was hurt during a road rage incident that led to shots fired at the crash scene on Detroit’s east side.
The incident occurred Monday (March 13) afternoon on East 7 Mile Road and Sherwood Street.
Officers tried to do a traffic stop when the crash happened, and then one of the drivers fired shots at officers, which had police returning fire.
The suspect was hit by that gunfire or the gunfire from the road rage incident.
“The officers applied a tourniquet and got him to an area hospital where he is being treated,” said Detroit police Chief James White. “The vehicle is registered from out of state, and all we know right now about our suspect is he has an active KPS warrant for fentanyl trafficking out of Kansas City.
Local 4 learned that the suspect is in temporary serious condition.
“Two vehicles appeared to be involved in some sort of road rage,” said Detroit police Chief James White. “As it turns out, the vehicles started to shoot at each other. In an attempt to do a traffic stop, the vehicle enters the intersection, strikes another vehicle, and comes to a stop. Officers exited their vehicles and approached that vehicle when the driver of that vehicle shoots at the officers who took cover and returned fire, striking the suspect once.”
Detroit Police Chief James White
