Officials Mourn Detroit Fire Lieutenant Who Was Killed Monday

DETROIT, MI — The name of the Detroit Fire Department lieutenant who died after being shot Monday night at a gas station in Troy has been released.

Senior Lt. Francis Dombrowski was shot and killed at the Shell gas station at Rochester and Wattles in Troy, officials said. Detroit officials released statements on Tuesday that spotlighted Dombrowski's time with the department as well as his family.

"We lost a hero on Monday evening, July 5 in Troy," the fire department said in a statement. "We join family, friends, and citizens of Detroit as we mourn the tragic loss of Detroit Fire Senior Lieutenant Francis Dombrowski."

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Detroit Fire Commissioner Eric Jones said reflected on Dombrowski's service with the department in a statement.

"Senior Lieutenant Francis Dombrowski served the citizens of Detroit and the Detroit Fire Department with honor and distinction for 29 years," Jones said. "We are deeply saddened to hear about his tragic loss. He will be missed by his family, friends, and his family here at the Detroit Fire Department."

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan also released a statement Tuesday on Twitter.

"I stand with the entire Detroit Fire Department and our city in the tragic loss of Senior Lieutenant Francis Dombrowski who died on Monday evening, July 5 in Troy," Duggan said. "He will be missed terribly."

One person is in custody in connection with the shooting, which was reported around 9:44 p.m. Monday. Dombrowski was treated for injuries at the scene before being taken to a local hospital where he later died, police said.

Authorities said in a news release that the incident may have been the result of a traffic altercation. Police said gas station video footage showed Dombrowski and a suspect arguing before the shooting.

Dombrowski had left his Rochester Hills-area home and traveled south on Rochester Road in a black Ford Crown Victoria, police said. A white 2014-18 Jeep Cherokee followed Dombrowski's vehicle into the gas station parking lot where the two drivers argued, police said. The argument escalated into a shooting, police said, with an occupant in the Jeep Cherokee firing "multiple rounds" before leaving the lot east on Wattles.

The occupants of the Jeep Cherokee turned themselves into police Tuesday morning, police said, where a passenger was taken into custody. The case is being handed over to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office for potential charges, police said.