FERNDALE, Mich. – A 25-year-old man stabbed a Wayne County deputy after being shot by officials in Ferndale, according to authorities.
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Ferndale police officers said they were called at 9:33 a.m. Tuesday (April 4) to a home in the 700 block of East Webster Street. Wayne County deputies were at the home trying to arrest a 25-year-old Ferndale man, police said.
The man was armed with a knife, causing deputies to fire shots, according to officials. The man stabbed a deputy in the leg after shots were fired.
The man was struck by gunfire. Deputies said they treated his injuries and rushed him to a nearby hospital. He is in critical condition.
The deputy who was stabbed in the leg is currently stable. A second deputy is being treated for a hand injury.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit is investigating the shooting.
