DETROIT (WXYZ) — A suspect was taken into custody after a court employee was shot while officers tried evicting a resident on Detroit’s west side Wednesday afternoon.
It happened around 12:45 p.m. at a home on Stahelin Avenue near Westfield Avenue.
Detroit police said someone inside the home opened fire on 36th District Court officials. The court worker was shot twice but is expected to he OK.
The suspect barricaded himself inside the home, leading to a standoff with dozens of police officers surrounding the property. The standoff lasted a couple hours before the suspect turned himself in without further incident.
No police officers were shot or returned fire, authorities said.
The suspect was taken into custody pending criminal charges.
