INKSTER, Mich. (WXYZ) — An innocent person has died and a suspect was shot during a pursuit in Inkster Friday afternoon.
The incident happened around 2:45 p.m. on Parkwood Street near Middlebelt Road and Michigan Avenue.
Watch Brett Kast's video report below:
According to Michigan State Police, troopers were preparing to execute a search warrant on a home when a male exited, got into an SUV with a female passenger inside and drove away from the home.
The driver went down Parkwood. When troopers approached the vehicle for a traffic stop, the suspect took off. He ran a red light at Middlebelt and Parkwood and hit another vehicle.
The suspect, who investigators say is 19, then got out of the vehicle and took off on foot, leaving the passenger, who was injured.
As the suspect ran, shots were fired and the suspect went down. Troopers provided first aid to the suspect, who had a gunshot wound in his lower body. He was then taken to the hospital and is stable.
Michigan State Police 1st Lt. Mike Shaw provides details in the video below:
Two weapons were found on the suspect. At this time, it's unclear if the suspect fired shots or pulled out a weapon.
The suspect's passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity is being withheld as MSP works to notify family.
"Unfortunately, when bad guys run away from the police, they don't care about anyone but themselves, resulting in this traffic crash," Michigan State Police 1st Lt. Mike Shaw told reporters.
Shaw says the suspect is involved in several investigations of homicides, narcotics and trafficking.
Detectives with MSP's first district will take over the investigation and submit their report to the attorney general.
