DETROIT — The Detroit Police Department released aerial, dash camera and body camera footage showing a man fleeing officers, carjacking bystanders and firing shots at ATF agents before being shot by officers.
The Nov. 14 incident began when Detroit Police officers, Michigan State Police officers and ATF agents were working to arrest a suspect linked to one non-fatal shooting and 11 shots fired incidents, according to the release. The release includes 911 audio from the shooting incident.
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Air unit footage from the day of the attempted arrest shows the suspect running to get into a vehicle and flee from officers. The officers and agents were advised not to pursue the vehicle, and instead allow the air unit to track the suspect’s location.
Aerial footage shows the suspect, still in the vehicle, handing an object to an unknown individual as officers approached his location. Officers turned their lights and sirens on, now actively pursuing the suspect, but he ignored them and continued to flee.
Video shows the suspect pointing a gun at bystanders and attempting to carjack them. He then successfully carjacked a different individual, firing shots at ATF agents before fleeing again.
The vehicle pursuit came to a stop when Michigan State Police troopers performed a PIT maneuver, causing the suspect vehicle to roll over and land upright. Dash camera footage shows the man getting out of the car and fleeing with a gun in his hand.
Body camera footage from an officer identified as “Officer A” shows the suspect running toward him, ignoring orders to drop the weapon. Stabilized and slowed footage shows the man holding the gun and raising it near his chest. The officer fired multiple shots, striking the man.
The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to the release. His handgun was recovered at the scene.
The suspect was indicted by a federal grand jury on Dec. 10 for carjacking, assaulting and attempting to murder ATF Special Agents, and weapons offenses, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced.
“This man is an agent of chaos,” said U.S. Attorney Gorgon. “He tore through our city streets, raising hell. We are thankful for the brave men who put a stop to the defendant’s rampage ... When individuals are alleged to commit violence at this level, we will respond decisively with sound policing techniques and strategies using every lawful tool to bring these urban terrorists to the federal justice system.”
