GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom gave an update on Tuesday's officer-involved shooting.
The Chief released some video tied to the exchange of gunfire between officers and an 18-year-old suspect, including from the body cameras of both officers involved.
WATCH: GRPD Chief releases body camera footage from November 11 officer-involved shooting
"It is a stark reminder how quickly a situation can go from mundane to deadly dangerous," Grand Rapids Police Department Chief Eric Winstrom said.
Tuesday's shootout started with a pair of Grand Rapids police officers spotting a man who was identified as a potential suspect in a gun theft from a home earlier this year. The man was walking on the sidewalk along Adams Street SE near Blaine Avenue SE around 1:40 p.m. on November 11.
When the officers told him to stop, the 18-year-old turned and fired four shots at them, according to Chief Winstrom.
"It is important to me to get this young man off the street and behind bars because he was willing to murder two of my police officers, and I'm sure he was willing to murder other individuals with his actions. You can see the complete and total disregard for human life," Winstrom said.
Both officers returned fire. The chief says more than a dozen rounds were fired between the suspect and his two officers. No one was injured.
WATCH: Footage from dash and body cameras
The officers' cruiser was hit, with the rear driver's side tire going flat after being shot, and one home was hit.
The suspect ran, but was caught roughly ten minutes later. Grand Rapids police's drone team helped locate the suspect's weapon, which had been thrown away after the shooting, per the Chief.
Chief Winstrom did not identify the suspect during Wednesday's press conference since the 18-year-old had not yet been arraigned on any charges.
"I'm so thankful that an individual, who is willing to, when approached by police officers, turn and attempt to murder two police officers, is now off the street and hopefully will be off the street for a very long time," Winstrom said.
Michigan State Police are handling the shooting investigation and the gun theft.
"I did speak briefly to the lieutenant in charge today, not about the facts of the case, just a status. He said they've been in contact with the prosecutor. They do not have an update for me at this time," Winstrom said.
