Detroit, MI
Manhunt underway for suspect who fired at Detroit police over the weekend
DPD on the lookout for suspect who fired at officers
Detroit police are nonetheless looking for the 33-year-old man who opened hearth on officers Saturday evening. He fled after a quick chase, and has since been recognized as Tyler Hood.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – Detroit police are nonetheless looking for the person who fired pictures at officers Saturday evening.
A manhunt started round 8:30 p.m. Saturday evening when Detroit police who had been on town’s west aspect noticed an armed man getting right into a automobile. After they tried pulling him over, the suspect as a substitute fired pictures at police earlier than fleeing.
A brief chase ended earlier than the suspect left the automobile and fled on foot. In response to police, they initially responded to the west aspect location after a shotspotter alert.
The suspect’s identify is Tyler Hood, 33, police stated over the weekend. He is been lacking because the chase was initiated.
“They tried to provoke a site visitors cease within the space of Puritan close to Beaverland. As soon as they tried to provoke that site visitors cease, pictures had been fired on the officers,” stated Cmdr. Arnold Williams. “The pursuit lasted a couple of mile and a half.”
Williams, who works within the sixth precinct of Detroit, stated the chase ended within the space of Bramble and Lyndon.
“He is at giant. We’re on the lookout for him,” he added. “We’re contemplating him to be armed since we’ve got not recovered a weapon presently.”
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Hood is 5-feet-11-inches, 180 kilos, and final seen sporting a bubble jacket.
Police additionally stated a lady was in a passenger seat of the automobile that Hood fled in. She is cooperating with the investigation, police stated.
No police had been injured.