🚨 TWO POLICE OFFICERS SHOT IN SOUTHGATE — SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER MASSIVE MANHUNT
 20-year-old Jeremiah Christian Kemp opened fire on officers, hitting both in the leg He then jumped out a second-story window, cut off his court-ordered tether, and fled A four-hour manhunt followed, involving over 75 officers, K9s, and air support He was caught hiding in an apartment — unclear if he was harbored Both officers are hospitalized and are expected to recover
Southgate residents recount intense manhunt after two officers were shot
Residents shaken in Southgate after intense manhunt
20-year-old Jeremiah Kemp is accused of shooting two officers, leading police on a four-and-a-half-hour manhunt before his capture nearby. Police say after the officers were shot, Kemp leaped out of the second-story window and ran off. That was when the search began, and people living in the area started seeing officers walking around on the lookout.
SOUTHGATE, Mich. (FOX 2)Â –Â Two Southgate police officers were shot while responding to a call at an apartment complex for a man seen waving a gun on Thursday.
Timeline:
20-year-old Jeremiah Kemp is accused of shooting two officers, leading police on a four-and-a-half-hour manhunt before his capture nearby.
“Tremendous relief is all I can say. We’re very happy that they’re going to be okay and recover. Very scary when we got the call initially,” said Southgate Police Chief Mark Mydlarz.
Police say after the officers were shot, Kemp leaped out of the second-story window and ran off. That was when the search began, and people living in the area started seeing officers walking around on the lookout.
Helicopters, drones, and a massive police presence locked down nearby neighborhoods as armed officers searched cars one by one.
Local perspective:
Residents like Linda and her dog Yoshi watched from inside, anxious and unsure of what was going on.
“There were police literally everywhere, walking around with weapons drawn. They would draw their weapons, point their weapons inside the vehicle, and look inside, then move on to the next vehicle,” said resident Linda Steele.
She said she was glad to hear the officers are recovering, as is Chief Mark Mydlarz. He says the Southgate officer and the Wyandotte officer were able to quickly apply tourniquets to the injured to help stabilize them.
What’s next:
While they will be okay physically, one of the officers still has a bullet lodged in their leg.
“That’s our main concern right now, is just to make sure the officers are okay and recovering. Physical therapy and things like that to get them the support they need and hopefully eventually get them back to work and back out into the community.”
Kemp is awaiting formal charges.
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What started as a call for reports of a man waiving a gun turned into an hours-long manhunt with two police officers wounded when a suspected gunman ambushed them late Thursday afternoon.