DETROIT (WWJ) — Charges have been filed against a young Detroit man who was shot by police last month when he hit a police officer with his car while trying to flee the scene of a traffic stop.
Raymonte Adams, 19, was arraigned in 3rd Circuit Court last week on charges of attempted murder, fleeing and eluding and resisting and obstructing a police officer.
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday his next court date has been scheduled for March 14. The announcement came days after the Detroit Police Department released body camera footage of the officer-involved shooting.
It all unfolded around 11:40 p.m. on Dec. 10 on Saint Mary’s Street near 7 Mile and Greenfield on the city’s west side. Detroit police officers with the Special Operations Unit — which focuses on violent crimes — were on patrol in the neighborhood when they spotted two men sitting in a car blocking the sidewalk.
The officers pulled in front of the car and turned their emergency lights on. Video shows the officers quickly get out of the car and begin yelling for the driver and passenger to stop what they were doing and put their hands up.
DPD Cpt. Shaun Dunning said the two inside the car “were reaching down towards their legs in the center console area.” Three officers told Adams, then 18 years old, and the passenger to put their hands up, but they did not comply.
Eventually, the driver began reversing the car and trying to maneuver out of the driveway. He then proceeded to drive towards the officer, hitting him and dragging him several feet before fleeing the area.
At least one officer fired shots at the teen, hitting him in the chest. He was found a couple blocks away lying in the road after calling 911 for help.
Prior to the shots being fired, one officer is heard saying “I’m gonna f***ing shoot you,” while another was heard saying “you’re gonna die.”
Detroit police are conducting an internal investigation into the officers’ actions. Second Deputy Chief Grant Ha said the Force Investigations Unit will "investigate to see if the involved officer's actions were justified, in compliance with rules, regulations and policies, and whether it was consistent with training."