The two
unidentified officers were in critical condition in hospital
after they were wounded when they approached a suspect who
pulled out a gun and opened fire before fleeing on foot, Police
Chief James Craig told reporters.
One officer was shot once in the ankle and twice in the upper
torso, but was wearing protective body armor that likely saved
his life. The other officer was shot in the neck, Craig said.
The armed suspect was found hiding in weeds in a field about two
hours after the shooting, according to Detroit media. He was
shot in the leg when he was initially stopped, Craig said.
Police identified the suspect as Raymond Durham, 60, through a
piece of identification that he handed to the two officers
before shooting them, Craig said.
Wednesday's shooting occurred about eight blocks from where
Wayne State Police Officer Collin Rose was shot on Nov. 22. He
died the next day. Rose's killer has not been found, police
said.
Craig said he was not prepared to say if the two shootings were
connected.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee; Editing by Paul
Tait)
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