GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids neighborhood turned into a crime scene on Tuesday after an officer-involved shooting.
It happened along Adams Street SE near Blaine Avenue SE around 1:40 p.m. on November 11, according to Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom.
The chief told FOX 17 a pair of officers was on patrol when they spotted an 18-year-old man who was wanted in connection with the theft of a firearm.
That suspect was walking on the sidewalk, turned when officers told him to stop, and pointed a gun at them, said Winstrom.
"I believe the suspect fired... four rounds," said Winstrom.
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The officers both returned fire. No one was hit by any of the bullets.
A large number of officers, including from neighboring departments, flooded the area to canvas the nearby blocks for the suspect. The 18-year-old was arrested roughly 10 minutes after the exchange of gunfire.
At the time of his arrest, the man did not have a weapon on him, said Winstrom. Officers believed he tossed it while he ran. Using a drone with an infrared camera, police were able to located a handgun hidden in some weeds near the scene.
Winstrom told FOX 17 it is believed to be the weapon used in the shooting.
The officers identified the suspect thanks to a detailed description provided to patrol officers of a man who took a gun earlier this year, said Winstrom.
One of the officers involved had been on the job less than two months and was undergoing field training with an experienced officer, according to the chief. The tramatic nature of being shot at could change his career trajectory.
"My first concern was because he was so new was this going to be a moment for him that he kind of reflects on his career choice and take it in a different direction?" said Winstrom.
Both officers were placed on paid administrative leave.
The shooting will be investigated by Michigan State Police. The Grand Rapids Police Department will also hold an internal investigation along with the wider probe into the suspect.
