Two police officers and a 28-year-old male suspect were injured by gunfire Wednesday morning during an altercation police say followed the disarming of a detective.
The three individuals were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to law enforcement.
The incident occurred at an apartment complex in Lansing's southside near Pleasant Grove and West Holmes Roads at 11:13 am.
At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Lansing Police Chief Ellery Sosebee said two detectives arrived at the scene to follow up on a criminal investigation when they encountered a possible suspect behind the apartments.
"The detectives called out for priority backup," said Sosebee. “At that time, patrol officers from the road responded to the detectives’ call for assistance to the back of the building.”
During a police update Wednesday evening, officials explained two uniformed patrol officers arrived to conduct a traffic stop of the suspect and spoke with the individual outside a vehicle for several minutes.
LPD says the officers moved to place the suspect under arrest, but the man tried to escape on foot leading to a physical altercation. Amid the struggle, the suspect managed to wrestle a firearm away from a detective and fired shots, injuring two police officers.
One of the officers returned gunfire striking the accused.
The Lansing Police Department did not provide additional identifying information for the suspect or officers involved.
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor confirmed the suspect was apprehended.
"I want to send my thoughts and prayers out to those that were hurt," said Schor. "Our officers do a wonderful job for our community and we know they are extremely responsive."
The shooting is being investigated by the Michigan State Police.
WKAR's Michelle Jokisch Polo contributed to this report.
