A Detroit police officer was killed after a suspect wielding an assault rifle opened fire on him. His partner returned fire, killing the suspect.
officer on the city's west side Wednesday night. Officers were "heartbroken" White said of the department, while the souls of the fallen policeman's family were "crushed."
Both the chief and Duggan also made brief remarks about the gun violence that continues to sweep the country - calling Wednesday's shooting and the assaults against police officers "outrageous." We owe a debt of gratitude to all the officers working and tonight we have an officer and a family with a debt we can never repay."White described the family's reaction to the news as heartbreaking as well. "This is the worst day of their life. Dad is not coming home, husband is not coming home. It's absolutely unacceptable."
A lot remains unknown about the incident that led up to the shooting. Detroit police are expected to give more information sometime Thursday.
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