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Update: 9:05 p.m., Monday -- The man accused of fatally shooting a Melvindale police officer on Sunday was arrested Monday around 6:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of Gilbert Street near Livernois in Detroit, the Detroit News reports. He had been on the run for more than a day.
Michael Lopez, 44, was arrested by law enforcement and handcuffed.
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From Earlier Monday
Authorities are looking for a man suspected of killing a Melvindale police officer on Sunday morning following a confrontation between the two.
The officer was identified as Corporal Mohamed Said, 23.
The deadly incident began on Sunday, around 12:30 p.m. at a car wash located near Oakwood Boulevard and Clarann Street, when the officer conducted a traffic stop on Lopez, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said.
Lopez ended up fleeing the scene on foot. A foot chase ensued and Lopez allegedly pulled out a gun and fatally shot Said. Lopez was arrested on Monday in Detroit.
Officer Mohamed Said.
"To my knowledge, he does have an extensive background. I'm not sure if he was on parole at this time or what it was, but he does have a criminal history for assault, for the exact same thing that took place with B&Es, and now he's got homicide on his jacket," Melvindale Police Chief Robert Kennaley said.
A $37,500 reward is being offered. Anyone with information should call Melvindale police at 313-429-1070 or ATF at 1-888-ATF-TIPS.
