DETROIT (WXYZ) — Police have ended a barricaded gunman situation on Detroit's northwest side Tuesday morning.
Detroit police say a 33-year-old man had a woman and child inside a home on Stoepel just off Livernois near Fullerton. The man is now in custody, and the 30-year-old woman and 1-month-old baby are in protective custody, according to DPD.
Drivers were asked to avoid the area of Livernois and Fullerton.
@detroitpolice say this started with a call of shots fired from a lower level duplex on Stoepel. Suspect is a man in his 30s according to police, who they say is armed with a short rifle. No officers were hit, but DPD says man fired shots while they were on the porch @wxyzdetroit
— Jenn Schanz (@JennSchanzWXYZ) August 4, 2020
DPD says the situation started with a call of shots fired from a lower level duplex on Stoepel.
The suspect was a man in his 30s, according to police, who they say was armed with a short rifle.
No officers were hit, but DPD says the man fired shots while they were on the porch.
Officers were able to negotiate with suspect over the phone.
#BREAKING: Barricaded gunman situation is over. Suspect, a 33-year-old man, is in custody. His 30-year-old girlfriend and 1-month-old baby are in protective custody according to police. Officers were able to negotiate with suspect over the phone @wxyzdetroit @detroitpolice
— Jenn Schanz (@JennSchanzWXYZ) August 4, 2020
