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Something going on in Detroit this morning….

West Bloomfield officer fatally shot; police in standoff with gunman

West Bloomfield Township — A 12-year veteran of the police department was fatally shot Sunday night at a home near Pontiac Trail and Halsted, prompting a police standoff with gunfire exchanges for more than 11 hours.

According to authorities, police responding 10 p.m. Sunday to a “shots fired” run at a residence on the 4000 block of Forest Edge Lane were met with gunfire, striking one officer, Patrick O’Rourke, 39. O’Rourke, a married father of four, later died after being taken to nearby McLaren Hospital in Pontiac, police said. It was the township’s first officer fatality in its history.

According to West Bloomfield Township Police Lt. Timothy Diamond, four to five officers went into the home upon their arrival, believing they were headed to the scene of a suicide. When they got to a bedroom, they called the gunman’s name, causing the man to fire shots through the door and wall.

…The gunman is believed to still be inside the home Monday morning, prompting the evacuation of some residents of Forest Edge Lane. Those residents have been moved to the township’s hall.

“We are sure he is still in there,” said Diamond. “He has fired off several more gunshots.”

Township officials hope an armored vehicle will put an end to the standoff Monday.