Early Monday morning, a 36-year-old man from Roseville was shot by officers after ramming his car into a police SUV outside the Roseville Police Department. The incident happened around 4:39 a.m. when the man drove his Pontiac G5 into the back of an occupied police vehicle. After the crash, he got out of his car holding a knife. The officers were preparing to leave for an emergency call at the time, according to CBS News Detroit.
Police said that after the crash, two responding officers ordered the suspect to drop his weapon, but he refused, leading to the shooting. The incident happened in the parking lot of the Roseville Police Department on VFW Memorial Drive, as per Audacy. The suspect, who is in stable condition, remains in the hospital. The officer who suffered minor injuries has been treated and released.
WXYZ reported that the officer was legally parked behind the Roseville Police Station when the crash happened. Roseville Police Chief Mitch Berlin said, "The suspect who was shot by police is still in the hospital, while the officer who was in the vehicle at the time of the crash has since been released." Two other officers were not injured. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident, and no further details have been released.
