DETROIT – A woman was shot by Detroit police on Sunday after a traffic stop led to a police chase, and the city’s police chief said that officers committed several violations.
After the woman was pulled over near Van Dyke and 8 Mile on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, and she gave the officer her license and registration and asked for a supervisor.
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The chief said the woman called 911 after requesting a supervisor multiple times, and that the officer had also called in for back-up.
A supervisor was never called, and once backup arrived, the officers tried to get the woman out of the vehicle, but were unsuccessful and pepper-sprayed her, according to Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison.
The woman then drove off, and police pursued before they boxed her in near Concord and Outer Drive.
An officer told the woman to get out of the vehicle, but when she started to drive out of the box, he fired six shots at her.
Another brief pursuit ensued before it ended near a Detroit police facility. The woman was taken to the hospital and then taken into custody, but was released once the chief reviewed the body camera footage.
The chief said the woman won’t face charges, but the officer who shot at the woman could.
Policy Violations
Here are the potential policy violations that happened during the altercation on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, according to Bettison:
- Pursuits for traffic violations
- Boxing-in a vehicle
- Shooting at a moving vehicle
- Failing to request a supervisor