Overview
- A deputy assigned to the Violent Crime Reduction Initiative was fired on while conducting a rolling surveillance operation and the deputy's unmarked vehicle was struck; the deputy was not injured.
- The shooting took place Tuesday morning on eastbound I-94 near Allard/Vernier and prompted a multi-agency response that closed a stretch of the freeway.
- Officers moved the search into a Harper Woods neighborhood, set a perimeter, deployed K9 teams and detained at least one person while investigators seek a search warrant for a related location.
- Officials say the deputy did not return fire, is doing fine, and that the two outstanding suspects are not presently assessed as an immediate danger to the wider community.
- The incident disrupted local traffic and prompted shelter-in-place advice for residents near Peerless and Damman, and it highlights how targeted Violent Crime Reduction Initiative operations can quickly escalate into larger neighborhood searches.