She was pepper-sprayed, chased, and shot by Detroit police. Chief says she won’t face charges
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DETROIT – A woman was shot by Detroit police on Sunday after a traffic stop led to a police chase.
After she was pulled over, she gave the officer her license and registration and asked for a supervisor.
The chief said the woman called 911 after requesting a supervisor multiple times, and that the officer also called in for back-up.
A supervisor was never called, and once backup arrived, the officers tried to get the woman out of the vehicle, but were unsuccessful and pepper-sprayed her.
The woman then drove off, and police pursued before they boxed her in a short distance away. An officer ordered the woman to get out of the vehicle, but when she started to drive out of the box, he fired multiple shots at her.
After another brief pursuit ensured before it ended near a Detroit police facility. The woman was taken to the hospital and then taken into custody, but was released once the chief reviewed the body camera footage.




