Gunman IDed in Detroit Police Shooting

Lamar Moore may have been related to man facing murder sentence
By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 24, 2011 12:00 PM CST
Lamar Moore IDed as Gunman in Detroit Police Shooting
A Detroit Police officer guards the entrance to the department's 6th Precinct in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Police have identified the gunman who opened fire in a Detroit police precinct yesterday as Lamar Moore, 38. Moore, who was killed in return fire, is thought to have been related to a man set for sentencing today in a double homicide, said the city’s police chief. The four officers injured in the shooting are all expected to recover, reports the Detroit News. “It was a rough weekend for all of us but we're going to stand tall,” said the chief. Click for more.
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