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Off-duty police officer shoots armed robbery suspect at Dearborn Heights 7-Eleven

By David Komer online producer
Updated  October 30, 2020 10:38pm EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit

Off-duty Detroit police officer shoots armed robbery suspect

A suspected armed robber picked the wrong 7-Eleven in Dearborn Heights Friday.

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (FOX 2) - An off-duty Detroit police officer shot and wounded an armed robber inside a 7-Eleven on Cherry Hill Friday.

Just before 4 p.m., a male suspect entered the store near Inkster for an armed robbery in Dearborn Heights. The off-duty police officer had words with him, before an exchange of shots, Michigan State Police say.

The officer was not injured, but the suspect was wounded. He was transported to a nearby hospital and is in critical condition. 

Off-duty Detroit cop shoots armed robbery suspect at 7-Eleven in Dearborn Heights

The off-duty police officer had words with him, before an exchange of shots, police say.