Suspect hospitalized after being shot by officer during foot chase in Detroit

A suspect was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot by a Detroit police officer during a foot chase Thursday night, officials said.

It happened around 10:20 p.m. in the area of Kelly and Moss roads.

Assistant Police Chief Charles Fitzgerald said officers with the departments gang intelligence unit were investigating in the area. When they approached the suspect, they said he appeared to be armed and he took off running.

The officers chased the suspect, police said. He dropped his weapon that was in his hand during the chase. He then stopped to pick it up and turned toward officers.

Thats when an officer fired multiple shots at him, Fitzgerald said.

Police said the suspect tried throwing the gun on a roof. The fire department responded to get the weapon off the roof.

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