Briana Sykes Wiki – Briana Sykes Bio
Briana Sykes was identified as the woman accused of shooting at a Flint police officer at a Juneteenth Celebration Parade traffic point; the officer then shot and killed Sykes. Video captured the moment that the officer shot Sykes at close range through a car window. You can watch the video later in this article but be aware that it’s disturbing.
In a news release on June 21, 2021, Michigan State police identified the woman who was shot and killed as Briana Sykes Flint, Michigan.
Age
She is 19 years old.
Incident Details
The shooting happened at 2:14 p.m. in the City of Flint involving a Flint Police Department officer, the release said.
The video shows the officer standing at the window of a car when he opened fire. He then collapses nearby on the ground as other officers rush to help, and bystanders express great shock.
“Preliminary investigation indicates the officer, who was working a traffic point for the Juneteenth Celebration Parade, was fired upon by the lone occupant of a vehicle who drove up to him at the traffic point. Upon taking fire, the officer returned fire, striking the suspect. The suspect was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. The officer was not injured, nor were any bystanders who were in the area.”
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Sykes “succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. This incident remains under investigation.”
The Michigan State Police Bay Region confirmed a police shooting in the City of Flint along the route for a parade for Juneteenth Day celebrations.
Police Report
“At the request of the Flint Police Department, the Michigan State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at approximately 2:14 p.m. in the City of Flint involving a Flint Police Officer,” the agency wrote on Twitter.
The shooting occurred on a street that was part of the parade route.
State police said that the person who was shot fired at an officer working a traffic point for the Juneteenth Celebration Parade.
Juneteenth was on June 19, 2021.
“Preliminary investigation indicates the officer, who was working a traffic point for the Juneteenth Celebration Parade, was fired upon by the lone occupant of a vehicle who drove up to him at the traffic point. Upon taking fire, the officer returned fire, striking the suspect,” the agency wrote on Twitter.
“The officer was not injured, nor were any bystanders who were in the area. This incident remains under investigation.” According to MLive, the person shot was taken to a hospital. The shooting occurred on Saginaw Street near Leith Street. The news site reported that the shooting happened as Flint hosted the Juneteenth Day parade.
