After stopping the Caravan, the officers noticed there were several packages in the back of the van. When they asked the driver what the packages were for, he didn't have a good answer, police said.
A park ranger made a traffic stop at approximately 10:20 a.m. near the park’s Fall River Entrance on U.S. 34 and the driver and the ranger exchanged gunfire.
Officials confirmed the Mesquite officer and the suspect were both taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The Detroit Police Department said on Facebook that the incident began with a traffic stop for a red light violation. The driver reportedly told the officers she was in a hurry to get the children in the car to school.
Once police learned she was a sex trafficking victim, she was no longer in custody and they dove deeper into the investigation.
Sheriff Chad Chronister says the deputy was on patrol in a high crime area and spotted a car he thought might be stolen.
Deputies say they also found a device appearing to be a grenade in the vehicle. The driver stated he had cleaned out a veteran’s home and found the grenade and decided to keep it.
The trooper had stopped the driver of a Nissan for failure to stop at a stop sign. After the driver was arrested for a suspended license, the trooper made contact with a passenger.
Nassau County Sheriff's Deputy Joshua Moyers was a six year veteran of the agency. He is survived by his fiancée. His organs were donated.
The sheriff said: "He (Deputy Joshua Moyers) is just a great guy. ... We’re not sure if he’s going to make it or not. I talked with his mother and father and his fiancé. They were planning their wedding. I just ask that everybody keep them in their prayers."
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