DETROIT (WXYZ) — A man has died after officials say he shot a Michigan State Police trooper who returned fire during a traffic stop in Detroit Friday evening.
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The incident happened around 7:40 p.m. on the city's west side near the Lodge Freeway and Wyoming Avenue.
According to state police, a trooper with the Metro South Post was conducting a traffic stop when he and the suspect reportedly got into an altercation. The trooper then said the suspect shot him, so he returned fire, fatally hitting the suspect.
Watch a press conference about the incident with Michigan State Police below:
It's unclear at this time where the suspect was shot at and how many times. State police identified the suspect as a 41-year-old man from Highland Park. He was taken to the hospital by the Detroit Police Department.
The trooper was shot three times, twice in his vest and once in his shoulder, officials said.
He was taken to Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit for medical treatment. MSP says the trooper is in stable condition and doing well. His family met him at the hospital.
The trooper has not yet been identified, but officials say he's been with the department for about a year.
Several members of Michigan State Police also went to the hospital.
MSP Director Col. James F. Grady II thanked both medical staff and Detroit police for helping the injured trooper.
"I want to thank the medical personnel here at Sinai Grace for providing medical attention to our trooper and also the Detroit Police Department for arriving to the scene to transport the trooper safely here for medical attention," Grady said.
He said he spoke to the trooper after the shooting. Grady said the trooper's vest likely saved his life.
"This is the second time in the last couple weeks that we've had a trooper that has been injured or been shot at and without those vests on, it'd be a totally different conversation," Grady said. "And this is again another reminder of how the men and women whether it's the MSP or other police officers across this state and this nation, how we are putting our lives on the line every day to keep everybody safe."
Investigators have not yet said what caused the altercation that led up to the shooting.
A handgun was recovered, and the suspect's vehicle was towed late Friday night.
Roads in the area were closed for the investigation.
DPD's homicide task force, which includes detectives from both Detroit and MSP, is investigating the incident.
