Death by Cop  2021-2025

Search fatalities

You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.

Hussein Al-Raji

Gender : Male

Age : 18

Race : Asian

Date : 04/12/2024

Location : Garbor Drive near Ryan Road and 11 Mile

City : Warren

County : Macomb

State : Michigan

Agency : Warren Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 12, 2024, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Warren Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence call at a residence on Garbor Drive near Ryan Road and 11 Mile. The 911 caller reported that 18-year-old Hussein Al-Raji was assaulting family members and had not slept for four days. Officers approached the residence and observed Al-Raji emerging from the garage armed with a 9mm Glock handgun. Body camera footage shows Al-Raji taking no action to lower the weapon and pointing it at police. Officers fired 11 rounds, striking Al-Raji three times. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
.
Al-Raji's family, originally from Bangladesh, stated they were unaware he possessed a gun and believed he was experiencing a mental health crisis.
.
The officers involved were placed on administrative leave. The incident is being investigated by the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Hussein Al-Raji

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/family-of-18-year-old-killed-by-police-after-pointing-gun-i-think-he-was-hallucinating
https://www.wxyz.com/news/warren-police-release-body-cam-video-in-deadly-shooting-of-man-by-officers-after-domestic-disturbance
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/04/15/bodycam-footage-released-in-deadly-warren-police-shooting/