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August 1, 2012
Associated Press
WARREN, Mich. (AP) ... The shooting happened early today in Warren. Police Commissioner Jere Green tells WWJ-AM and the Detroit Free Press that the officer was taken to an area hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Green says a bullet was lodged in the officers protective vest. The officer was expected to recover.
Officers were called to the home following a report the man was holding a resident at gunpoint.
http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/248429/Man-killed--officer-shot-.html?isap=1&nav=5046
Warren officer shot, suspect dead in confrontation from escort dispute
Warren Police say a dispute over how much two men were paying a female escort led to an early morning shooting Wednesday, leaving a 53-year-old Ecorse man dead and a police officer injured.
Warren Police Officer Donald Viars, a 35-year-old, eight-year veteran, was shot in the stomach, but was saved from serious injury by his bulletproof vest, Commissioner Jere Green said Wednesday morning.
The bullet struck Viars about 1/4 inch from the bottom of his vest, but he has a pronounced bruise in his abdomen, Green said.
"There's no doubt that the vest saved our officer from a fatal injury," Lt. Stephen Colegio said ...
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120801/METRO03/208010368/1409/metro/Warren-officer-shot-suspect-dead-confrontation
Warren Police Department release video of officer shooting
Dash cam video and 911 tapes released
WARREN, Mich., (WXYZ) - ... The shooting happened around 1:45 a.m. following a 911 call. The resident who made the call told the dispatcher a man was at his home on Paige Street in Warren, holding a gun to his roommates head ...
I heard police yell, Stop. Drop your weapon. Then it sounded like fireworks, said a neighbor ...
Police say 58 shots were fired between the five officers. Fifty-three-year-old Day was killed by officer fire ...
They discovered Day dropped the prostitute off at the home and she called him back after one of the men inside refused to pay the $100 fee for her service. Police say Day had a gun to the mans head, then came out to the front porch and opened fire when they arrived ...
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/warren-police-officer-shot-while-responding-to-fight-over-100--price-for-a-prostitute