Dearborn police searching for armed suspect accused of assaulting woman
(CBS DETROIT) - Dearborn police are searching for a suspect who they say was involved in a domestic situation early Thursday morning at an apartment complex.
Police say the suspect, Derrick Dwayne Jones Jr., fled the scene and is considered to be armed and dangerous.
Police responded to a domestic situation around 3 a.m. Thursday at the Fairlane Woods Apartment complex near Auto Club Drive and Ford Road in Dearborn.
When officers arrived, they found a female victim with minor injuries. According to police, the victim said she had an argument with a male suspect, which escalated, and he fired shots. No one was hurt in the shooting. The victim was treated on scene and is expected to be OK.
"His actions were very reckless and put people's lives in danger," said Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin.
Police have surrounded the complex and deployed several assets, including a SWAT team, drones, special operations officers and a bomb squad.
"We take our time. We're deliberate about our actions to make sure that we can resolve these things safely and so after several hours we determined that he wasn't in the apartment," Shahin said.
Officials say there is no threat to the public. Police are not letting anyone into the surrounding area of the complex, but residents are allowed to leave and are being escorted in and out of the building.
This is a developing story. Stay with CBS News Detroit for the latest updates.
