Former Costco co-workers remember slain Detroit police officer as a “joy”

Detroit Police Officer Loren Courts, killed in the line of duty on July 6, 2022, is being remembered by his former coworkers at the Livingston County Costco store as a “joy” and a “shining light.” Courts, a five-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department, and his partner responded to 911 calls of shots fired near Joy Road and Marlowe Street on Detroit’s west side. According to reports, a man wielding a Draco assault rifle — a weapon similar to an AK 47 — was shooting indiscriminately, and he began firing at the officers when they arrived. Courts was shot and … Continue reading Former Costco co-workers remember slain Detroit police officer as a “joy”