(CBS DETROIT) – Police say a man was killed after exchanging gunfire with officers on Detroit’s east side on Tuesday.
The shooting occurred sometime after 7 p.m. in the Chandler Park area.
Assistant Chief Charles Fitzgerald said officers from the DPD’s Fifth Precinct were on patrol when they spotted a man they knew from a previous drug case. Fitzgerald said officers entered the man’s name into the database, which showed he had a parole violation.
“They parked their vehicle and as they approached, the young man pulled a gun from his waistband and fired shots at the officers. One officer returned fire and our victim was pronounced dead at the scene,” Fitzgerald said.
According to police, the officer thought he had been hit by a bullet, but was taken to the hospital, where it was determined he was not hit.
Fitzgerald said the man shot, described as a white man in his late 30s, had a lengthy criminal history.
He said children were outside for a little league game at the time of the shooting and were not injured.
