A trooper is in critical condition after being shot during an undercover narcotics operation in Detroit early Tuesday morning, causing officials to urge residents to stay indoors, Michigan State Police said.
The unit was conducting surveillance on the city's west side at 1:30 a.m. when “they took fire by an unknown suspect” and the male trooper was struck, Michigan State Police’s Second District said.
Michigan Police released this photo following the shooting of a trooper in Detroit on Tuesday.
Michigan State PolicePolice said the suspect in the shooting was still at large while warning of a possible barricaded suspect situation.
"We are still asking residents to stay inside, unless contacted by police, as we continue to make sure the complex is safe," police said.