A Detroit police officer who was shot and killed Wednesday evening was killed by a man who may have been laying in wait to kill police.
. Mayor Mike Duggan says the 16 year veteran made the ultimate sacrifice.
48-YEAR-OLD RASHEEN MCCLAIN WAS A 16-YEAR-VETERAN OF THE FORCE . MCCLAIN WAS SHOT AND KILLED WHILE the gunman opened fire as officers were on a stairway. AS MCCLAIN, HIS PARTNER AND TWO OTHER OFFICERS CLEARED THE UPPER LEVEL AND MAIN LEVEL OF THE HOME, THEY BEGAN TO MOVE DOWN TO THE BASEMENT TO LOCATE THE SUSPECT – THAT’S WHEN MCCLAIN WAS SHOT. POLICE CHIEF CRAIG SAYS THE SUSPECT HAD SOME TYPE OF TACTICAL TRAINING. THE GUNMAN WAS SHOT BY POLICE AND IS IN CUSTODY AT A HOSPITAL.