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Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison told a Monday news conference that a woman at the center of an officer-involved shooting on Sunday will not face any charges in connection with the incident.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit cop 'will be held accountable' after shooting woman during traffic stop, chief says Andrea Sahouri covers criminal justice for the Detroit Free Press. Contact her at [email protected]. Free Press staff writer Violet Ikonomova contributed to this report.
A supervisor was not called when the driver requested one, officers should not have pursued the driver over a traffic violation, and it is against department rules to discharge a firearm at a moving vehicle unless extreme circumstances such as one's life is in jeopardy.
DETROIT – A woman was shot by Detroit police on Sunday after a traffic stop led to a police chase. After she was pulled over, she gave the officer her license and registration and asked for a supervisor. The chief said the woman called 911 after requesting a supervisor multiple times, and that the officer also called in for back-up.