Police Say Detroit Officer Shooting Wasn’t an Ambush

Police search the area where an officer who works for Wayne State University was shot in the head while on duty near the campus in Detroit on Nov. 22, 2016. Authorities said they have a "person of interest" in custody in the investigation into the shooting of the police officer. AP Photo/Paul Sancya

DETROIT—A police officer is in critical condition after he was shot in the head while on patrol near a university campus in Detroit, but authorities said Wednesday he was probably not ambushed.

This undated photo provided by Wayne State University shows university police officer Collin Rose. Wayne State University via AP