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Detroit police officer hurt in accidental shooting by partner

By FOX 2 Staff
Published  September 18, 2022 5:56pm EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit

Detroit police officer accidentally shoots partner during dog attack

When officers approached the home, a neighbor was letting her American Bulldog out, and the dog charged at the officers.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Detroit police officer is in the hospital with a gunshot wound after he was struck by another officer.

A department spokesman said the officer had been taken to Sinai Grace Hospital after being injured on Prevost Street, west of Greenfield.

Officers responded to a suicide call at around 4:45 p.m Sunday. When officers approached the home, a neighbor was letting her American Bulldog out, and the dog charged at the officers.

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Officers attempted to retreat, officials said. One officer fired a shot at the dog but missed and hit their partner in the leg.

The officer was transported to the hospital and was listed in stable condition. 

Detroit police officers in the area of Prevost and Hackett Street Sunday.