3 Detroit police officers shot, 3 females dead
 

Three Detroit police officers were shot and three women were killed Sunday when a gunman opened fire, and reportedly barricaded himself in a home during the "melee" in an hourslong standoff.

The standoff ended Monday afternoon after the suspected gunman was found dead inside the home in east Detroit. A third woman, believed to be the suspect's girlfriend, was found dead when police entered the residence more than 14 hours after the incident began, WXYZ reported.

The standoff began around 10 p.m. when police received a call about shots fired at a home. Police arrived and found two women and an off-duty Detroit Public Schools Community District police officer shot, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said during a Monday news conference.

?The suspect was heard saying prior to the instances, ?I will not be taken without a fight,?? Craig said. ?So he clearly expressed an intention to do harm and he clearly expressed intentions to hurt police officers.?

Craig added the gunman ?fired an unknown number of rounds? before the DPSCD officer called 911. The shooter then began firing at responding officers for at least an hour, striking a Detroit police officer. A second attack on officers occurred early Monday morning when another Detroit police officer was wounded.

Responding police officers did not return fire during the standoff because it was unclear where the gunfire was coming from, according to Craig. He added that police initially believed another person was firing from a neighboring house, but ultimately determined there was only one barricaded shooter situation.

The women, in their 50s or 60s, were taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. The off-duty DPSCD officer suffered a gunshot wound to the knee and is expected to survive. The two other police officers also suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Despite earlier reports that the suspect was contained, Craig said police took a neighbor into custody and determined the individual did not fire any shots. Craig added the neighbor will be released later today.

Police said an argument may have sparked the incident. The suspect also reportedly suffers from mental illness and has no criminal history. He has seven guns registered under his name.

"It's not just dangerous for police officers ? we are in a dangerous line of work ? but it is dangerous for our community," Detroit Police Asst. Chief Arnold Williams said, according to WWJ.

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The suspect also reportedly suffers from mental illness.

He has seven guns registered under his name.

Amerika!

more crazy crime

A nice country indeed. At least you never feel bored there :)

P.S. In Russia you can't own a firearm if you have a mental illness, if you served a prison time or have problems with alcohol or drugs. But in Merica it's ok!

When we will learn from our mistakes.

Is there no black market of weapons in Russia? Or is there no way to buy a license for weapons, bypassing the law? Don't believe :)

It's the same in Aus, compare it in the USA to getting commercial explosives, yes there's always a work around, it just becomes that extra bit harder to get, anyone selling to you is in as much trouble, and its not something you can go out to Walmart and buy, but they're available for anyone that needs them. And use them or not if your caught with them illegally your fucked.

you can make guns! 3d machine or a hardware store. it is surprising they have not crossed into explosives.

Course there is a black market and I even know where to go to buy it. But I'm not idiot to do so. The gun you buy on a black market might be used for murderers. If you will be caught with it, you will serve a life time for all people who were shot with that gun.

But actually this thread is not about black market weapons. It's abut a guy who has mental problems and owned 7 (seven!!!) guns officially licensed to his name. I just love Merica - a dream land of any maniac and serial killer!

P.S. In Russia I can legally buy a semi-automatic version of Kalashnikov, which is 100% clean. So why should I buy illegal guns on black market? You are so proud with a possibility to have firearms in the USA, but in my country you can also buy them in any arm store. Just don't be a psycho, a criminal or a junkie/alcoholic. You can buy a rifle even online in Russia. There is no problem with that.

E.g.: https://kalashnikov.com/product/firearms/civilian/, https://kalashnikov.com/product/fire...ting-firearms/ etc

https://kalashnikov.com/netcat_files...7_62_030_1.jpg

So 34990 rubles (about $614 USD) and this 7.62 mm toy is yours. BTW, in Russia you can legally carry a knife in your pocket. Like these: https://www.google.com/search?q=%D0%...&tbm=isch&sa=X - no license needed.