Tear Gas Triggers Gun Battle Between Detroit Cops & 78-Year Old Man Distraught Over Eviction Proceedings

In Detroit, Michigan, the Detroit Free Press reports:

• A standoff involving a 78-year-old gunman distraught over being evicted from his Detroit apartment ended in a hail of gunfire [last week]. The man, who was not identified, was shot multiple times after firing at police, according to Detroit Police spokeswoman Sgt. Eren Stephens Bell. The man was taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

• The 5-hour standoff began about 4:40 p.m. at River Towers, a 14-story senior housing complex [...] that overlooks the Detroit River. Shooting began after police launched tear gas at the man, who then fired once inside the building, Stephens Bell said. Police fired more tear gas, and the gunman started shooting at police, who returned fire, hitting the man. Some residents coming home late were told to park their cars outside the gate of the complex and weren’t allowed inside the building during the standoff.

Source: Shooting ends hours-long Detroit apartment standoff.

See also: Elderly man resisting eviction shot by Detroit police. DeputyEvictionTheta