May 20-26, 1990
MICHIGAN CITIZEN P 19
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By Flod n S. R ga
Sta/fRepotter
DETRorr I Andre Amo , an
African American male, was
shot by Ferndale police officers
while fleeing after alledgely
robbing a janitorial supply
store, at 8 Mile and Woodward.
Witnesses say Amos turned
and shot at police officers with
one hand while elutching a bag
with the other.
Neighborhood residents
Shirley Baldwin and Stanley
Brock said they were there
when the incident occurred.
Baldwin said when she saw
the suspect lay down and rub his
leg she didn't think he was
seriously hurt, but he died.
"I saw him fall," she said.
Someone said call 911. I said
th heck with it, he ain't hurt. He
rubbed his leg for a few minutes.
I didn't think he was hurt."
Brock admitted, he along
with other witnesse "essentially
watched (Amo ) die."
The Ferndale police depart­
ment could not be reached for
comment.
However, Brock said
reports indicate that Amos was
a troubled Detroit resident.
Either Mr. Amos was on
crack (cocaine) and wasn't in
hi right mind or he just didn't
care anymore."
A number of burglaries and
armed r bbery ca c were
cIo ed when Amos was ap­
prehended by Ferndale police.
The p li e officer who shot
Amo is currently on a leave of
ab encc.
Amos who wa 26 died of
gun hot wound .
Police from Detroit and
Ferndale cha ed him from the
scene of th crime in Ferndale
aero 8 mile into Detroit.
He allegedly stole $500 at
gun point when a police officer
walked into the Ferndale
janitorial upply store.
He fled, firing shots at of- .
Iiccrs, hut got less than a mile
before hots by police killed him
as witnessed watched. '
Brock told police he did not
see a gun near �mos.
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