Detroit, MI - Officer Shoots and Kills Teen Trying to Steals the Officer's Car

 

 

Detroit officer kills teen trying to rob him

DETROIT -- Authorities say an off-duty Detroit police officer fatally shot a teenager who was attempting to steal the officer's car at a gas station.

WXYZ-TV and WDIV-TV report the officer was in his car at a west side Detroit station early Tuesday morning when he was approached by the teen. Police say the officer shot the teen several times during the carjacking attempt.

The teen died at the scene. The officer was not hurt.

WXYZ says investigators are reviewing the gas station's surveillance video

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