An 18-year-old man was critically injured after being shot by a Detroit officer as police were attempting to search a car during a traffic stop in a McDonald’s drive-thru Tuesday night, authorities said.
The shooting happened around 9:40 p.m. at the McDonald’s near 7 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue.
Hear details from Chief Todd Bettison below:
Detroit police chief provides details on shooting involving officers
According to Chief Todd Bettison, officers with the department’s gang intelligence unit conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Malibu for an obscured license plate. Police have increased patrols along Gratiot Avenue after several crashes including some that were fatal…