An undercover Michigan State Police detective was on the receiving end of gunfire while conducting a case-related drive on Detroit's east side this past Friday, authorities confirmed. As per a report by CBS News, the incident transpired near the intersection of Curt Street and Van Dyke Avenue at approximately 7:50 a.m. yesterday, luckily neither the detective nor the vehicle was hit by the gunfire and no civilian injuries were reported.

The close call comes in the wake of a grim timeline for Michigan law enforcement, with the event taking place shortly less than a week after Melvindale Officer Mohamed Said was fatally gunned down on duty, and it follows the deaths of two other officers — an Oakland County Sheriff's deputy and a Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office deputy — who were also killed in the line of duty last month; this string of violence against law enforcement officers, as reported by The Detroit News, underscores a disturbing pattern of attacks.

At the scene of the shooting, no information about a possible suspect or motive was immediately disclosed, as detectives are diligently working the case, conducting interviews, and continuing their investigation according to what WWJ Newsradio 950 detailed, with state police withholding further comment as the investigation is ongoing.