DETROIT -- Authorities say five Detroit police officers responding to a 911 call at a vacant home were met with heavy gunfire that killed one officer and wounded four others.
Police Chief Warren Evans said several shots were fired as officers approached the home about 3:30 a.m. Monday. The officers and one suspect, who remains in custody, were taken to a hospital.
Evans said the officer who died was struck multiple times. Evans and Mayor Dave Bing visited with that officer's widow at the hospital. The slain police officer had been on the job at least 12 years and has a 10-year-old son. Four officers remain in temporary serious condition.
Evans said a .45-caliber handgun and 1 pound of marijuana were recovered at the house.
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