VIDEO: dozens of shots fired at Detroit Police officer as suspects hide behind SUV

Off duty Detroit officer shot as suspects swarm SUV

The Detroit Police Department has released video that shows multiple suspects swarming and climbing onto an SUV and shooting at him early Monday morning.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - An off-duty police officer was treated for a non-life-threatening injury after an unknown number of suspects approached him while he was sitting in car and began shooting.

The scene prompted multiple officers and agencies to respond to the area of Eight Mile and Evergreen early Monday morning. Video released by Detroit Police shows six suspects using an SUV for cover - including one standing on the roof - as they shot at the officer.

The 16-second-long clip shows six suspects climbing around and on top of the SUV as they fired across the neighborhood at the off-duty officer.

According to Detroit police, an off-duty officer was sitting in his vehicle with a woman when several individuals approached them. Two of the individuals started firing shots into the car.

At least 24 shots were fired by the six suspects before they ran up the driveway and away from the scene.

No one was struck, but the off duty officer did receive cuts on his arm from glass.

He was treated and released at the scene.

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The shooting happened in the 19400 block of Fielding Street.

Currently, there are no suspects.

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