LIVONIA, Mich. – Shots were fired at Livonia police Thursday morning during a pursuit after a hotel robbery, according to police sources.
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The robbery occurred at the Days Inn in Livonia. Sources say the man was wearing a clown mask.
The incident follows a strong of robberies involving people dressed as clowns in southeast Michigan and across the country.
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The gunman was driving a blue Chevy Malibu and a police pursuit was underway, leading officers across several cities. The Malibu has no license plates.
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Sources say shots were fired at police officers while the chase continued along Merriman Road and Ann Arbor Trail. Witnesses say they heard multiple gunshots.
Nobody was hit by the shots and there were no injuries in the chase, police said.
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Surveillance video from the hotel shows a blue Malibu arriving and a man in a hooded sweatshirt getting out of the driver seat and enters the hotel.
Once inside the hotel lobby, the man can be seen standing at the front counter pointing a gun. The man walked around the lobby, pointing the gun out in front of him.
Afterwards, video shows the man back in the Malibu, pulling away from the hotel lobby.
You can see the surveillance footage in the video clips posted below.
The investigation is ongoing and police are searching for the gunman.
Earlier Tuesday morning, the Embassy Suites in Livonia was robbed at gunpoint by a man wearing a clown mask.
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Police believe the incidents may be connected.
No other information is available.
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