Loren Courts Funeral And Obituary Service: Detroit Police Officer Died On Duty - Cause Of Death And
Officer Loren Courts died while performing his duties on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
Loren was fatally shot in the area of Joy Road and Marlowe Street. His shooter was Ehmani Mack Davis, 19, who the Detroit officers killed following a shootout.
According to the Detroit Police, Courts and his team were ambushed on the city’s westside. They received a call at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday about gunfire in the area.
This is Detroit Police Officer Loren Courts, who was shot and killed in the line of duty last night in what police are calling an ambush attack. He was a husband and a father who served 5 years with the department. pic.twitter.com/c59cdEBjNF
— Brett Kast WXYZ (@brettkast) July 7, 2022
After a few minutes, Courts and his partner, Amanda Hudgens, had arrived at the location. They approached the place with their tactics, but shooters ambushed them. The shooters fired at the officers injuring Courts while backup officers were trying to provide cover.
Courts fought until the end. However, he was already critically injured. He collapsed onto the ground and received help from Hudgens.
The gunman walked out of the apartment, and police continued to cover the Courts. Hudgens was finally able to strike the target, killing the gunman. The officers fought bravely to handle the chaotic situation.
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