A Wayne State University police officer was fighting for his life late Tuesday after being shot in the head while on patrol near the Detroit university’s campus, officials said.

Authorities said a person of interest in the shooting was in custody, but it was not immediately clear whether he was the gunman.

Fox 2 Detroit reported that a $5,000 reward was being offered for the recovery of the gun used in the shooting.

Wayne State President M. Roy Wilson said the officer, whom Wilson identified as 29-year-old Collin Rose, was “not out of the woods yet” after undergoing surgery.

Rose, a five-year veteran, was on patrol when he radioed, saying he was investigating possible thefts of navigation systems from cars and SUVs, and was about to speak to someone apparently on a bike, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said.

Source: Fox News