DETROIT _ A Wayne State University police officer was shot near campus Tuesday night and was rushed to Detroit Receiving hospital while Detroit police helped search for the shooter.
According to Detroit Police Department spokesman Michael Woody, the shooting happened around 6:45 p.m.
The officer was shot at Lincoln and Brainard, according to Wayne State's South End newspaper.
An alert posted by Wayne State said that the officer was injured but offered no other details. An email listserv managed by residents of the Woodbridge neighborhood, near to where the shooting occurred, said officers advised residents to stay indoors while they searched for the shooter.