An FBI agent reportedly working undercover in a child exploitation sting operation was wounded during a shootout at a Marriott hotel in a suburb of Detroit earlier tonight:
FBI agent shot, suspect killed during child exploitation sting in Southfield @mlivedetroit https://t.co/4I8NgFZHgS
— Gus Burns (@GusBurns) January 16, 2016
According to Fox 2 Detroit, the agent’s bulletproof vest saved his life and the agent shot and killed the suspect despite getting shot first:
FBI agent hit in gunfire exhange outside Southfield Marriott; 1 suspect dead @FOX2Hannah https://t.co/dU73elxTfq pic.twitter.com/n4sBJUEIFI
— FOX 2 Detroit (@FOX2News) January 16, 2016
From Fox 2 Detroit:
After being wounded in his bullet-proof vest, the agent returned fire shooting and killing the suspect at about 9 p.m. Friday.
But the local CBS affiliate and other outlets say the suspect committed suicide:
Developing: FBI agent shot, but OK invest. human traffckng at Southfield hotel. Suspect shot,killed himself. #Local4 pic.twitter.com/LLaYj9vaN1
— «Jason Colthorp» (@JasonColthorp) January 16, 2016
We’ll update this post as soon as we learn more.
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