DETROIT – A man armed with a high-powered rifle was killed during a shootout with police after he murdered a woman over a child custody issue and fired shots into a police station, according to authorities.
Detroit police Chief James Craig said the man involved in the shooting approached the Fifth Precinct in a large, black SUV and got out with a “high-powered” rifle.
He fired about four shots into the police station, Craig said.
The lieutenant at the desk put out a call for help, and as units responded, the armed man left the front area of the police station, according to authorities.
When he came across one of the responding police vehicles, the man fired at it, hitting it at least once in the windshield, officials said.