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Police impersonator shoots driver after argument in Detroit
The suspect shot a man in his 50s on Conant street Wednesday afternoon following a heated exchange.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - The Detroit Police Department is searching for a man claiming to be a police officer after he shot another man Wednesday afternoon after an argument.
Police released information about the shooting on Thursday, one day after the victim in his 50s was shot by a man wearing a police hat.
According to police, the suspect shot the victim on Conant near Emery on Detroit's east side after the two got into some kind of argument.
"He mouthed the words to the victim to slow down, the victim thinking it was the police who acknowledged him. He continued driving and he drove to his place of employment in the 19 thousand block of Conant," said DPD Officer Jacqueline Pritchett said. "The suspect's vehicle pulled into where he was at."
According to reports, the victim parked at his work and got out of his vehicle, when the suspect got into a verbal exchange with him.
"The conversation escalated to where the victim pulled out his cell phone and started recording the incident," said Pritchett. "The suspect exited his vehicle with a handgun, fires once and strikes the victim in the left shoulder. he gets in the car and he takes off."
The suspect followed the victim and identified himself as a police officer before the shooting, according to Detroit Police.
Detroit Police are searching for a police impersonator who shot another man on Wednesday.
The victim was shot at least once. Police said his injuries are not fatal.
The man was wearing a black baseball hat that said "POLICE" on it. He was carrying a light-colored (white/tan/silver) handgun and driving a white sedan, possibly a 2015-16 Chevrolet Malibu.
Police are asking anyone who may have information to come forward by calling the Detroit Police Department’s 11th Precinct at 313-596-1140.
"The police normally don’t pull anyone over in unmarked cars," Pritchett said. "If you’re unsure that it’s the police that’s following you or trying to pull you over, call 911 and tell them that you’re being followed to verify that it is the police that’s following you as well as drive to the nearest police station."
Detroit Police are searching for a police impersonator who shot another man on Wednesday.