Among the most dangerous pursuits police can engage in is one involving an armed carjacking suspect, who has a gun and likely isn’t afraid to use it. Facing serious charges, such a suspect is also more desperate, as a wild chase through Detroit demonstrated.
A desperate, armed suspect raises the danger for everyone involved in a pursuit. The high-stakes chase underscores the difficult calculations officers must make when pursuing someone with both a weapon and little left to lose.


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