Police surround home of barricaded gunman on Detroit’s west side

Gunman was tased twice but was not affected

DETROITDetroit police have surrounded the home of a barricaded gunman on the city’s west side.

UPDATE: Gunman arrested after standoff with police on Detroit’s west side

The incident is taking place on Evergreen Road south of I-96.

The barricaded gunman came out on his porch and was tased by police twice. He shrugged them off and went back inside the home.

The SWAT team arrived shortly after.

“Those that are here in their homes in this area, we ask that you shelter in place,” said Detroit police Deputy Chief Franklin Hayes. “If you have a loved one, we ask that you shelter in place. Please avoid this area if at all possible.

This is an ongoing situation and updates will be available as they come in.


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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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