A Wayne State University police officer has died after being shot in the head while patrolling an area near the Detroit campus, police said Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n Following an hours-long manhunt, police arrested a person of interest and took him into custody, Detroit Police Chief James Craig told reporters in a news conference.<\/span><\/p>\n The officer, 29-year-old Collin Rose, was investigating complaints of thefts from vehicles Tuesday when he stopped a man on a bicycle, Craig said. Responding to the scene as backup, a second officer found Rose on the ground, suffering from at least one serious gunshot wound, the Detroit Free Press reported. The officer was not shot with his own gun, and police were searching for the weapon used, the Associated Press reported.<\/span><\/p>\n Rose was taken to a hospital, where he was recovering from surgery Tuesday night, Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson said, according to the Associated Press. The officer was with family members and was not \u201ctotally out of the woods,\u201d Wilson said.<\/span><\/p>\n The university announced Rose\u2019s death in a news release Wednesday evening. Detroit police Sgt. Michael Woody confirmed that Rose died about 5:45 p.m., according to the AP.<\/span><\/p>\n Authorities had not determined a motive for the shooting, \u201cwhether it was an ambush or something different,\u201d Wilson said, according to the AP.<\/span><\/p>\n According to witnesses, the suspect frequents the area where the incident took place, in the Woodbridge area of Detroit, Craig said. When Rose stopped him, at about 6:45 p.m., he was riding a blue mountain bike, which was later found at the scene of the shooting several blocks southwest of the Wayne State campus.<\/span><\/p>\n The manager of an apartment complex nearby told the Detroit Free Press that she witnessed the shooting. The woman, Betty Evans, said she argued with a man on a bicycle and when he wouldn\u2019t leave the area, she called 911. She saw an officer arrive to confront the man.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe officer was trying to get his hands behind his back,\u201d Evans said. \u201cWe heard a shot and the officer went down, and we heard two more shots.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Plice began what they described as a massive manhunt, which included air searches with the help of state police, Detroit police and other agencies, Craig said.<\/span><\/p>\n In statements on social media and on the university website, police told the public they were searching for an African American man in his 40s with a full beard, wearing a white T-shirt with white and black lettering, a skull cap and a brown jacket.<\/span><\/p>\n Wayne State, located in the heart of Detroit, has more than 27,000 students, employs more than 50 officers and requires all officers to have a bachelor\u2019s degree, according to the university website. Rose was the first officer from the department to be fatally shot, Wayne State University Police Chief Anthony Holt said.<\/span><\/p>\n Rose, a canine officer, was a five-year veteran of the Wayne State University police department and was described by Holt as an \u201cexcellent,\u201d \u201cproactive\u201d canine officer \u2014 one of the best in Detroit, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n Rose frequently visited schools to talk to students, gave demonstrations with his dog, and contacted the families of slain officers, attending funerals of police officers across the country, Holt said.<\/span><\/p>\n According to the university\u2019s website, Rose served as the handler and partner of a dog named in honor of a slain Detroit police officer, Patrick Hill, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in October 2013. A photo on the website shows Rose posing with the dog, named Wolverine in memory of Hill\u2019s affectionate nickname.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The officer involved in the off-campus shooting is 29-year-old Collin Rose. Please keep Officer Rose in your thoughts and prayers tonight. pic.twitter.com\/Zj4mMPpjq3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Wayne State Univ (@waynestate) November 23, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n