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Officers shot and killed black gang member
Tensions rise over Detroit police killing of man they say fired first at officers
Tensions rise over Detroit police killing of man they say fired first at officers
Tresa BaldasUpdated 4:59 p.m. ET July 10, 2020
Detroit police fatally shot a man Friday afternoon while investigating a deadly Fourth of July block party — an incident that quickly escalated, and sparked tensions between law enforcement and police brutality protesters.
Police Chief James Craig says the victim was an alleged gang member who pulled a pistol out of his waistband and fired at the officers first.
But demonstrators aren't convinced and have converged on the scene, with about 50-plus chanting "No Justice, No Peace" with others responding "F*** these racist ass police."
According to Craig, who held a press conference about an hour after the shooting, here is what happened:
At about 12:30 p.m. Friday, Detroit police had gone to west side neighborhood to arrest a suspect in the Fourth of July killings. While approaching the suspect, he said, a second person arrived at the scene and got into a struggle with an officer, allegedly pulling a semi-automatic pistol from his waist and firing shots over his shoulder at police.
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"The officer pushed him away, that’s when additional officers, fearing for their lives … fired several rounds striking the suspect," Craig told reporters at the scene. "We’re still very early in this investigation ... Based on what I know right now, this suspect was unprovoked and just fired on the officers."
According to Craig, police have recovered the gun that the suspect allegedly used on police, along with casings from that weapon.
A man who described himself as the uncle of the victim doesn't buy any of it.
Asar Amenra, uncle, Hakim Littleton, 20, we don’t know for sure, we know that the police harass people, we know that police always f from black people, we hear one thing from the police andn another the comm told us that the police pulled up, told hakeem to get on the ground, he put his hands up, and these mf shot him in the back at the head, my sister saw his body at the hospital and he has two shots to the head, him to get on the ground and shot him in the head, F the police is how I’m feeling, we tired of white supremacy system, see these young peole, they are ready for war, he worked all the time, doing this thing, just a typical young kid, it’s the same scenario, whether it’s in minn whether it’s in LA, this ends that, he allowes
Following DPD protocol, the officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative duties pending the investigation.
According to Craig, the shooting stems from a July 4 party on the 17100 block of San Juan, where shortly after midnight an argument broke out and led a shooting. Eight people were shot; three died.
People gather at the intersection of McNichols Road and San Juan Drive near where Detroit Police Department were involved in the shooting death of a suspect on Friday, July 10, 2020. (Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press)
Following the shooting, police from the 12th precinct and a gang intelligence unit did surveillance in the area and received tips about a possible suspect, he said, so they went back to the scene on Friday to make an arrest.
According to Craig, that suspect was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant and allegedly had ties to a local gang. When police went to arrest him Friday at about 12:35 pm, as they approached to arrest, he said, officers observed a second suspect walking in their direction. That man was an associate of the wanted suspect, he said, and allegedly also had ties to a gang.
Craig said that as an officer approached that second suspect to question him, a struggle ensued between the officer and the suspect, who allegedly pulled out a gun from his waistband and started firing shots over his shoulder.
According to Craig, the main suspect that police had gone to arrest was taken into custody without incident and is now being interviewed. No officer was injured in the shooting.
The identifies of the suspects have not been released.
The shooting comes against the backdrop of a nationwide Black Lives Matter movement protesting police brutality.
"There’s been a lot of violence in our city," Craig said. "That’s certainly a concern."
Officers shot and killed black gang member
Tensions rise over Detroit police killing of man they say fired first at officers
Tensions rise over Detroit police killing of man they say fired first at officers
Tresa BaldasUpdated 4:59 p.m. ET July 10, 2020
Detroit police fatally shot a man Friday afternoon while investigating a deadly Fourth of July block party — an incident that quickly escalated, and sparked tensions between law enforcement and police brutality protesters.
Police Chief James Craig says the victim was an alleged gang member who pulled a pistol out of his waistband and fired at the officers first.
But demonstrators aren't convinced and have converged on the scene, with about 50-plus chanting "No Justice, No Peace" with others responding "F*** these racist ass police."
According to Craig, who held a press conference about an hour after the shooting, here is what happened:
At about 12:30 p.m. Friday, Detroit police had gone to west side neighborhood to arrest a suspect in the Fourth of July killings. While approaching the suspect, he said, a second person arrived at the scene and got into a struggle with an officer, allegedly pulling a semi-automatic pistol from his waist and firing shots over his shoulder at police.
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Detroit police fatally shoot suspect tied to block party
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"The officer pushed him away, that’s when additional officers, fearing for their lives … fired several rounds striking the suspect," Craig told reporters at the scene. "We’re still very early in this investigation ... Based on what I know right now, this suspect was unprovoked and just fired on the officers."
According to Craig, police have recovered the gun that the suspect allegedly used on police, along with casings from that weapon.
A man who described himself as the uncle of the victim doesn't buy any of it.
Asar Amenra, uncle, Hakim Littleton, 20, we don’t know for sure, we know that the police harass people, we know that police always f from black people, we hear one thing from the police andn another the comm told us that the police pulled up, told hakeem to get on the ground, he put his hands up, and these mf shot him in the back at the head, my sister saw his body at the hospital and he has two shots to the head, him to get on the ground and shot him in the head, F the police is how I’m feeling, we tired of white supremacy system, see these young peole, they are ready for war, he worked all the time, doing this thing, just a typical young kid, it’s the same scenario, whether it’s in minn whether it’s in LA, this ends that, he allowes
Following DPD protocol, the officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative duties pending the investigation.
According to Craig, the shooting stems from a July 4 party on the 17100 block of San Juan, where shortly after midnight an argument broke out and led a shooting. Eight people were shot; three died.
People gather at the intersection of McNichols Road and San Juan Drive near where Detroit Police Department were involved in the shooting death of a suspect on Friday, July 10, 2020. (Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press)
Following the shooting, police from the 12th precinct and a gang intelligence unit did surveillance in the area and received tips about a possible suspect, he said, so they went back to the scene on Friday to make an arrest.
According to Craig, that suspect was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant and allegedly had ties to a local gang. When police went to arrest him Friday at about 12:35 pm, as they approached to arrest, he said, officers observed a second suspect walking in their direction. That man was an associate of the wanted suspect, he said, and allegedly also had ties to a gang.
Craig said that as an officer approached that second suspect to question him, a struggle ensued between the officer and the suspect, who allegedly pulled out a gun from his waistband and started firing shots over his shoulder.
According to Craig, the main suspect that police had gone to arrest was taken into custody without incident and is now being interviewed. No officer was injured in the shooting.
The identifies of the suspects have not been released.
The shooting comes against the backdrop of a nationwide Black Lives Matter movement protesting police brutality.
"There’s been a lot of violence in our city," Craig said. "That’s certainly a concern."
