Current：Home > NewsPolice: Man blocking traffic fatally shot after pointing gun at Detroit officer -AssetBase
Police: Man blocking traffic fatally shot after pointing gun at Detroit officer
View
Date：2025-04-14 15:43:00
DETROIT (AP) — A man has been shot and killed after pointing a gun at a police officer, according to Detroit police.
A department supervisor on patrol approached the man who was blocking traffic at an intersection about 8 p.m. Friday on the city’s southwest side, Police Chief James White told reporters.
The man had a coat in one hand and then pointed the gun at the officer who fired shots, striking the man. The man was pronounced dead at a hospital.
A handgun was recovered, White said. The shooting was under investigation by the state police.
veryGood！ (6729)
Related
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Nicholas Pryor, 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'General Hospital' actor, dies at 89
- Opinion: Duke's Jon Scheyer faces unique pressure with top prospect Cooper Flagg on team
- This Historic Ship Runs on Coal. Can It Find a New Way Forward?
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- 'Super/Man' Christopher Reeve's kids on his tragic accident's 'silver lining'
- This Garment Steamer Is Like a Magic Wand for Your Wardrobe and It’s Only $24 During Amazon Prime Day
- 'We will not be able to come': Hurricane Milton forces first responders to hunker down
- Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
- Off-duty Atlanta police officer shot, killed while reportedly trying to break into house
Ranking
- Trump issues order to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military
- NFL Week 6 picks straight up and against spread: Will Jets or Bills land in first place Monday?
- TikTok sued by 13 states and DC, accused of harming younger users
- Anderson Cooper Hit in the Head With Flying Debris Live on Air While Covering Hurricane Milton
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- Erik Menendez's Attorney Speaks Out on Ryan Murphy's Monsters Show
- Off-duty Atlanta police officer shot, killed while reportedly trying to break into house
- An inmate on trial with rapper Young Thug is now accused in a jailhouse bribery scheme
Recommendation
Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
Photos show conditions deteriorating as Hurricane Milton hits Florida
House Democrats in close races try to show they hear voter concerns about immigration
Inflation slowed again, new CPI report shows: Will the Fed keep cutting rates?
Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
Honda recalling almost 1.7 million vehicles over 'sticky' steering issue
BrucePac recalls nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat, poultry products for listeria
Erik Menendez's Attorney Speaks Out on Ryan Murphy's Monsters Show