(CBS-DETROIT) — A Detroit police officer was injured late Tuesday night after being dragged by a fleeing vehicle.
The incident happened Tuesday around 11:30 p.m. in the area of Greenfield and 7 Mile Roads, when officers patrolling the area observed a moving vehicle backing into the driveway of a home and blocking a sidewalk. Police said the two teenage occupants appeared to be hiding something under a seat.
As officers approached the vehicle, they asked the two teens to step out of the vehicle, but the two did not comply.
Officials say one of the officers tried to open the door, and the driver then backed into another car and then into the police car, attempting to turn around, dragging one of the officers with him. Fearing for their safety, that officer and another officer fired several shots at the fleeing car.
The car and an 18-year-old suspect were later found nearby in the 19400 block of Prevost Street. The suspect appeared to have three gunshot wounds in the arm and one in the chest.
The officer dragged by the vehicle was taken to an area hospital and is in good condition. The 18-year-old was also taken to a hospital where they are in critical condition.
Police say the second suspect, a 17-year-old, turned himself in. He has now been released. The 18-year-old is still in police custody.
Detroit Police Assistant Chief Charles Fitzgerald said both suspects are believed to be members of a local gang.
If you have any information about the incident, call Detroit police or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
