- Police officer has been shot near a university campus in downtown Detroit
- The officer was named as Collin Rose with the campus’ K-9 Unit
- Rose is in surgery after being shot in the head while on a solo patrol
- The shooting took place near Wayne State University about 6:45pm
- Detroit Police Department confirmed the officer worked at the university
- Police released an image of Deangelo Davis, who is a person of interest
- It’s the fifth incident in recent days where cops have been shot or shot at
Wayne State University police Chief Anthony Holt told reporters it had been a ‘traumatic episode’ but stressed how thrilled he was that Rose had come out of surgery.
Police carried out a ‘massive manhunt’ prior to Davis’ arrest, after initial reports said officers were searching for a black man in his 40s, wearing a white t-shirt and a skull cap and a brown jacket.
Davis was riding a blue BMX at the time of the shooting, according to Detroit Police Chief James Craig.
Craig then linked the attack to other police shootings across the country in recent days.
‘It appears a similar type of situation here, an investigation and a suspect, for no apparent reason, decides to shoot an officer,’ he said. ‘So it’s very troubling. It’s a sad day, and we’re just hoping for his recovery.’
Wayne State University has more than 27,000 students and is located in the heart of Detroit.
Several dozen armed officers from the Detroit police and Michigan state police were seen in the residential area of Woodbridge near campus.
The shooting follows four recent incidents in which law enforcement officers were shot.
The shootings of police officers in Texas and Missouri on Sunday were the latest in what law enforcement officials say is an alarming spike in ambush-style attacks.
A San Antonio detective was allegedly fatally shot by Otis Tyrone McKane, and a St. Louis officer survived being shot twice in the face by 19-year-old George P. Bush III.
Police officers were also shot and injured during traffic stops in Sanibel, Florida, and Gladstone, Missouri, on Sunday night, allegedly by 49-year-old Jon Webster Hay and Jacob Stevens, 18, respectively.
Authorities did not suggest those two were targeted attacks.
One-third of police officers shot to death on the job this year were purposely targeted by their assailant, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
