Man shot by Detroit police headed to trial after dragging officer with car
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Raymonte Adams was arraigned in Third Circuit Court after dragging a Detroit police officer with his car last month.
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Bodycam and dashcam video of the encounter showed police shooting Adams after he drove at an officer on the city’s west side.
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The officers’ actions are currently under review.
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Raymonte Adams was arraigned in Third Circuit Court after dragging a Detroit police officer with his car last month.
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Bodycam and dashcam video of the encounter showed police shooting Adams after he drove at an officer on the city’s west side.
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The officers’ actions are currently under review.
DETROIT (FOX 2):A man is going to trial for a police-related shooting as officials examine the actions of the officers involved.
Around 11:40 p.m. on December 11, 2024, police saw Raymonte Darrell Adams, 19, inside a car that was obstructing the pavement and approached him.
The backstory
Three cops were seen approaching Adams’ vehicle on St. Mary’s, near Seven Mile, with their firearms drawn in dash and bodycam footage that was made public last week.
Adams swerved and collided with a car parked behind him as police shouted for him and his companion to raise their hands.
An officer backed up and said, “Put your hands up, you’re going to get shot.”
The events leading up to last month’s officer-involved shooting, in which an officer was dragged by a car, were captured on camera from many viewpoints by Detroit police.
Adams then steered the car in the direction of Officer A, who DPD identified as the officer in front of the car.
One officer can be heard stating, “I’m gonna (expletive) shoot you,” before Officer A fired several shots through the windshield, but it’s hard to tell who is saying what amid the confusion of officers shouting.
After being hit in the chest, the motorist continued to drive, slamming into and dragging Officer A. The rear of the car was shot at by another cop, who was identified as cop B.
After continuing to run, the 18-year-old driver got out of the vehicle a few blocks away and dialed 911.
After responding to the scene and tending to his injuries, officers transported him to a hospital, where he received treatment and was subsequently released. Later, the fugitive passenger turned himself in to the police.
See the video below. NOTE: There is mature language and footage in the film. Some people might find it upsetting.
The events leading up to the officer-involved shooting on the west side last month were captured on body and dash cam film that Detroit police recently made public. He struck an officer and pulled him with his vehicle after a suspect was shot.
Next steps:
Adams was charged with third-degree running and eluding, resisting and obstructing police, and assault with intent to murder a few days after the assault and gunshot.
Days before police released the video of the incident, he was bound over to Third Circuit Court last Thursday.
What they’re saying:
Adams’ mom.
“They were yelling that they were going to kill my son, they were yelling that he was going to die tonight,” she continued.
She further accuses the hit officer of standing in front of the car and says her son did not hear the cops’ orders.
An officer-involved shooting that happened in December 2024 has been captured on body cam.
“You chose to instigate a situation,” the mother remarked. “The officer placed himself in front of the vehicle as if he wanted to try to stop it on his own.”
A Homicide Task Force made up of Michigan State students is looking into the incident. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Detroit police will look into the matter. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office will get their finished investigative report and decide whether criminal charges are necessary.
To ascertain if the officers’ actions were consistent with their departmental regulations and training, an administrative review is also being carried out.
The cops may face disciplinary action if it is found that they broke the rules.
The Source: This story’s information comes from an interview with Raymonte Adams’ mother, a news statement from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, and a Detroit police media briefing.