Newly released body and dash-camera footage by Detroit police in a deadly officer-involved shooting shows the suspect fired at police first before officers fatally shot him.
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Craig said at a news conference following the shooting that Littleton was no more than 3 feet away from officers when he suddenly pulled a semi-automatic pistol out of his pocket and began shooting at officers as they faced each other. Police footage show officers arresting Darnell Sylvester moments before his friend, Hakeem Littleton opens fire on officers.
"As Littleton raised the gun in his left hand he was aiming at the head of the officer," Craig added. "Public confidence requires citizens to be able to judge for themselves the actions of our officers. I commend Chief Craig for moving so quickly to release the video publicly," he added. Protesters outraged by Littleton's death got "very violent," Craig said, throwing bottles, rocks and even a water cooler at officers from the Detroit Police Department's 12th precinct. Officers deployed tear gas to break up the crowd and made several arrested.
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