DETROIT (WWJ) -- A woman wielding a fake gun has died after being shot by Detroit Police on Sunday evening.
According to authorities, the woman was pointing the gun at customers and employees -- when police arrived, she pointed the gun at them.
Officers then shot her and she was taken to a hospital where she later died.
It was later discovered by authorities that it wasn't a real gun and instead an airsoft gun.
The shooting happened around 6 p.m. at a gas station on the 15200 block of East 7 Mile on the city's northeast side.
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"It's a tragic day," said Detroit Police Chief James White. "My heart goes out to the family. It's really sad, but here we are and now -- we look at our policies and our practices and make sure they were followed."
The woman's identity has not yet been released.
No other injuries have been reported.
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Michigan State Police have been called in to to conduct an independent investigation on the incident.
If anyone has information or was at the location please call 313-596-2260.
