Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age : 27

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/18/2021

Location : 15415 Gratiot Avenue

City : Eastpointe

County : Wayne

State : Michigan

Agency : Detroit Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 04/18/2021, an incident involving five people being shot and wounded occurred in Detroit, Michigan. A person who was subsequently struck by a car nearby and died was believed to have been involved in this shooting. Following the initial incident, police initiated a pursuit of a black GMC driven by a 27-year-old male man traveling north on Gratiot Avenue. The chase continued until the driver reached 8 Mile Road, where he exited his vehicle at a strip mall. While fleeing on foot, the man allegedly fired shots at pursuing officers. Police opened fire, killing him. This event is under internal self-investigation by the Detroit Police Department.

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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 5 injuries

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/04/19/detroit-police-shoot-kill-man-who-drove-through-crime-scene-where-5-people-were-shot-1-person-was-killed-in-car-crash/
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/04/19/suspect-shot-killed-after-firing-at-detroit-police-investigating-multiple-shootings-fatal-crash/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/suspect-leads-police-chase-after-five-person-shooting-in-detroit-sunday-night
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/police-shoot-kill-suspect-who-drove-through-crime-scene-where-5-were-shot-1-killed-in-detroit/