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November 9, 2017
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A homicide suspect was shot
and killed by an Inkster police offi-
cer when he opened fire at police
last week.
According to Michigan State
Police First Lt. Mike Shaw, troop-
ers and Inkster officers were
called to 3200 block of Fredrick
Court at about 5 p.m. following a
report of a body on the ground.
Responding officers discovered
the reported bodywhich appeared
tohave a fatal gunshot wound.
Following descriptions of wit-
nesses, officers began searching
the area for the suspect in the
shooting. An officer observed a
man fitting the description provid-
ed by witnesses walking away
from the scene at Colgate and
Wellington, about a block from
Fredrick Court, according to
police reports. When the officer
attempted to make contact with
the individual to identify him, the
man drew a handgun and fired
shots at the law enforcement offi-
cers. Officers returned fire strik-
ing and killing the suspect, Shaw
said.
The suspect was transported to
Oakwood Hospital where he was
pronounceddead.
Police said that no one else was
injured in the gunfire.
No identification of the suspect
or the shooting victim have been
releasedby police.
All evidence collected at both
scenes was taken to the Michigan
State Police Crime Laboratory in
Northville. Shaw said that the
investigation into the relationship
between the suspect and homicide
victim remains under investiga-
tion.
State Police interviewed the
officer involved in the shooting.
Inkster is part of the Secure
Cities Partnership, a State Police
program in which Troopers work
alongside local law enforcement
officers providing added investiga-
tive resources, Shawsaid.
Following the officer-involved
shooting, residents who believed
the suspect was unarmed threat-
enedpolice, Shawsaid.
“We did receive some threats
against law enforcement, both to
our 911 center in Detroit and also
to the Inkster Police Department,
feeling that this was an unarmed
individual that was shot by law
enforcement, which is (as) far, far
from the truth as it could possibly
be,” Shawsaid.
We did receive some threats against
law enforcement... feeling that this was an unarmed
individual that was shot by law enforcement, which is
(as) far, far from the truth as it could possibly be.
”
Inkster officer shoots, kills homicide suspect
More than 100 students
from Romulus Middle School
and Romulus High School
were among the audiences at
the Women of Color STEM
(Science,
Technology,
Engineering and Math)
Conference last month in
downtownDetroit.
Top female experts in sci-
ence, technology, engineering
and math spoke to the audi-
ences providing career insight
during Student Day 2017.
The experience provided
hands-on exploration for stu-
dents through team-focused
break-out sessions, led by
industry
professionals.
Students were exposed to
interactive workshops, work-
ing hand-in-hand with employ-
ees of Fortune 500 companies
including: Boeing, Ford Motor
Co.,
General
Motors,
Huntington Ingalls, NASA, and
several others. Not only did
students hear from experts,
they also participated in group
competitions.
Students worked on proj-
ects including airplane
propulsion, cost efficient toy
manufacturing, and the
designing of fragile shipment
devices.
"The field trip was the best
I've ever been on, I was able to
learn about some amazing
careers," said Romulus Middle
School 7th grade student
MatthewJackson.
The conference is in its 20th
year, and is designed to pro-
vide insight and opportunities
for individuals who are inter-
ested in pursuing a career in
STEM.
Students attend
STEM conference
WayneCounty.
“We are pleased to have
come to terms with a
buyer who is poised to
maximize its economic
development potential,”
Laws said. “RACER's goal
in all of its transactions is
to work with a buyer who
is poised to maximize its
economic development
potential.”
Steve Kalabat, the man-
aging member of Ecorse
Commons, called the
endeavor an important
project for the community
and said he looks forward
to breaking ground.
“This property is ideal-
ly suited for the type of
development and reuse
that we envision, and we
expect it to sustain hun-
dreds of good-paying jobs
that will support local fam-
ilies for years to come,”
Kalabat said.
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