by Allan Lengel
James Craig
Update, 7 p.m. Friday: Detroit Police Chief James Craig, reportedly planning to announce his retirement Monday, has been meeting with Republican leaders as he prepares to challenge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2022, Politico reports. Craig has spent recent days meeting with Ron Weiser, chair of the Michigan Republican Party, and has spoken to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, chair of the Republican Governors Association, the publication says.
Friday afternoon post: Detroit Police Chief James Craig plans to announce his retirement on Monday and is considering a run for state office, possibly governor, Detroit media outlets report Friday.
Gunman in serious condition after pointing AR-15 at police, leading officer to shoot him
Updated Mar 05, 2021;
DETROIT – A Detroit Police officer shot a man Thursday after the suspect allegedly threatened people with an assault rifle at a gas station, ran from police, hid in house and then pointed the rifle at officers, police said.
The incident began around 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, when Detroit Police officers were called to an east side gas station where an intoxicated man allegedly brandished an “AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle,” Detroit police Cmdr. Darin Szilagy told reporters. The man was “agitated.” He allegedly threatened customers and the store clerk with the weapon, and demanded the clerk let him behind the counter. The clerk refused.