LIVONIA, Mich. -- Livonia police said they responded to the scene of a road-rage incident involving a Detroit police officer on Wednesday.

When police arrived at the scene on westbound Interstate 96 near Stark Road, they found a black SUV with its windows shot out and a silver Dodge Magnum nearby.

The Detroit police officer is accused of firing shots at the SUV driver, after the SUV driver hit the officer's vehicle, police said.

On Friday, Local 4 talked to the man who was driving the SUV. He asked not to be identified.

"I thought this was some citizen, some person who didn't care for life -- this is an officer, someone paid to protect and serve," the victim said.

The man said the incident has changed his life forever.

"I've been crying to my wife because I can't sleep," the victim said. "I'm seeing this over and over in my head. My spirit is broken. My heart is broken. Once again, Detroit has broken my heart."

Livonia police Lt. Greg Wynn said the incident started in the area of Fenkell Street and West Outer Drive in Detroit but ended in Livonia.

The driver of the Magnum was hit by the SUV, and the driver of the SUV fled the scene, police said. The driver of the Magnum then followed the SUV onto westbound I-96. At that point, shots were fired from the Magnum, but no one was injured, police said.

Wynn said Livonia police responded to a 911 call regarding the shooting, and officers waited for the vehicles to enter Livonia city limits, where they pulled both vehicles over.

"I remember screaming over and over again to the operator that I didn't want to die like this," the victim said.

The driver of the Magnum, a Southfield man who is also a Detroit police officer, was taken into custody, Wynn said, adding that the officer also had open intoxicants inside his vehicle. Wynn said the officer probably shot off about four or five rounds.

The officer told police he was fired at first and was only shooting back.

The officer will not be released until an investigation by police and prosecutors is complete. He is facing charges of assault with intent to murder and driving under the influence.

Livonia police and the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office are still investigating the incident. Charges are pending against the officer.

A representative from the Detroit Police Department said they can't think of any reason why an officer would need to fire his weapon from his private car in any circumstance.

The victim told Local 4 he and his family will be moving out of state.