DETROIT – A Belleville man is facing new charges after the Detroit police officer he's accused of striking with his vehicle died.
Jonathan David Cole, 19, was charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed 30-year-old officer Fadi Shukur. He was charged with reckless driving causing serious impairment to a bodily function and failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in serious impairment. A probable cause conference was held Tuesday morning.
Following the officer's death, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced amended charges. Cole is now facing second-degree murder, reckless driving causing death and failure to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault resulting in death.
The crash happened Aug. 4 at 2:40 a.m. Shukur was struck while he and his partner were assisting with a crowd control issue in the 18800 block of West McNichols near Stahelin Street in Detroit.
It's alleged that Cole struck Shukur with his vehicle at a high rate of speed while Shukur was walking to his scout car. Cole fled the scene, but later turned himself in at a Detroit police precinct.
Cole is expected to be arraigned in 36th District Court at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
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