MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (WXYZ) — A man was hurt after a shooting incident with police in Madison Heights Friday evening, authorities said.
Police said officers responded to the scene on Brettonwoods Street near 11 Mile Road around 8:15 p.m after receiving reports that shots were fired.
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When officers arrived, they said they found the man who reportedly was firing shots in a backyard. Police warned the man to put down the gun multiple times, before he pointed at officers and officers shot at him.
The suspect was taken to the hospital. Police said that as of Sunday morning, he is in critical, but stable condition.
We spoke to a young girl with her mother's permission who said she had to hide in her bedroom.
"We were going outside for a walk with our dogs and then we heard the gunshots but at first, we thought they were fireworks until some dude in a white truck came to us and he told us those weren't fireworks, that they were gunshots. So he told us to go inside for our safety," the child said. "I was kind of scared and my mom was also worried because this has never happened before because this is a really safe neighborhood."
Authorities say a .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol and spent shell casings were recovered nearby the person.
The officer involved in the incident has been placed on administrative leave, per department policy. There are now two investigations happening: the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an independent investigation into the officer involved shooting, while the Madison Heights Police Department is conducting a separate criminal investigation
There is no threat to the public, police said. Anyone with more information on this incident is asked to call Detective Lieutenant Koehler at 248-837-2732.
