DETROIT (WXYZ) — A 13-year-old boy who police were pursuing after he shot his Dad in Detroit before fleeing in the family vehicle was taken into custody in Ohio, a Detroit Police spokesperson tells us.
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The Detroit Police Department was looking for the teenage boy, who they say shot his Dad twice in the back and fled the home with the family dog. The father is still alive and was taken to the hospital from the shooting
We're told that no one was injured in the arrest. Police say that the boy and a passenger in the car were taken into custody.
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The shooting happened around 5 p.m. at a home in the 18000 block of Bretton, on Detroit's west side.
Dietrich Lever, the Commander of the 8th Precinct, told media that the boy, 13, shot his father twice in the back after an "instance of discipline" from the father. Police say that the father was not killed in the shooting.
We're told that the teen took off in the family vehicle — a 2026 Rivian SUV with the license plate FAX8251 — and was last seen by DPD heading south on the Southfield Freeway.
In a statement released the day after the shooting, Ohio State Police say that they were received a BOLO (Be On the Look Out) from DPD for the teen, identified as Terrell Burgess III. An Ohio State trooper saw the described vehicle, and began pursuing it on I-75 south. A short chase ensued before the Piqua Police Department reported that the teen crashed at the levee near Statler Road before fleeing on foot. Piqua officers took him into custody shortly after that.
Police say the boy took off with the family dog, a French Mastiff (Pictured below, photo from the family).
The investigation into the incident continues, as DPD is working with authorities in Ohio to facilitate the extradition to get the boy and the other passenger back to Michigan.
This is a developing story; 7 News Detroit has crews at the scene and we will update this story as we learn more.
