After two Southgate police officers were shot while responding to a call at the Village on the Park Apartments Thursday, one of them is now speaking out about what led up to the shocking violence and how he's recovering.

Watch Ruta Ulcinaite's video report: 'Within seconds, we were taking gunfire': Southgate officer recalls being shot

Officer Jason Jones is a father of two and has been with the Southgate Police Department for nearly a decade.

He says it was a typical day for him, Thursday, even slow at times. Thats when, around 4 p.m., he got a call about an individual waving around a weapon inside the Village on the Park Apartments. Jones says they arrived to find two men in a laundry room arguing.

Watch an extended interview from Officer Jason Jones in the video player below: Extended interview: Southgate police officer recalls being shot at by suspect

We didnt see any weapons in their hands, so we kind of were like 'hey, come talk to us,' and within seconds, we were taking gunfire," he said. "I just remember going to the ground and pushing my way back up and running.

The 20-year-old suspect allegedly began shooting aimlessly. Jones was shot once in the leg. Another female officer helped control his bleeding and applied a tourniquet. Meanwhile, Officer Matthew Dube went after one of the suspects.

"Officer Dube had gone the other way, and he was able to take a gentleman into custody pretty quickly, and he realized he was shot too, so hats off to him," Jones said.

Watch our previous report about the shooting below: Suspect in shooting of Southgate police officers taken into custody

Dube and Jones were transported to a hospital in Dearborn, and the manhunt was on. Jones' family, meanwhile, was worried sick.

I would never wish that feeling upon anybody. Its truly the scariest call you can probably ever get, and you never expect it, and you never know when your last moments are with somebody," the officer's son, 19-year-old Jordan Jones, said.

Hear more from Jordan Jones in the video player below: Web extra: Son of Southgate police officer shot recalls moments after incident

Thankfully, Jones didnt damage any major nerves and was released from the hospital that same night. About four hours after the officers were shot, they received a call notifying them the manhunt was over.

Director Marsh called me directly and said, 'We got him,'" Jones said.

Southgate Police Department Chief Mark Mydlarz says it was the dedicated response from local, state, and federal agencies that helped them apprehend the suspect.

"The outpouring of support that we have from other law enforcement agencies was just incredible. It was tremendous and I get emotional when I talk about it because there's so many people that came," Mydlarz said.

The suspect was allegedly found hiding under a bed in a building just behind the complex where the shots rang out. His weapon was recovered in a nearby wooded area.

Residents went to bed Thursday with some piece of mind.

I'm just glad its over," Village on the Park Apartments resident Adora Napper said.

Both officers are now recovering at home, hugging their loved ones just a bit tighter.

I'm happy to be here, and I'm excited to recover and get back to work," Jones said.

The Southgate Police Department is still working to gather all the evidence to send to the prosecutors office. They say we can expect to see charges for the suspect by this weekend.

Michigan State Police are looking for who is responsible for shooting up at least four homes in Augusta Township Tuesday night. Some homes were shot nearly a dozen times.

MSP says this happened on Tuttle Hill Road in August Township and there are no injuries reported.

However, this happened between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., when families were winding down for the night and children were getting ready for bed.

I mean honestly, one of the bullets that went through the front window was like 2 inches to the left of where I normally sit when we watch TV," Amy Chmielewski, who was home when her home was shot up, said.

Chmielewski and her partner, Haze Blackburn, decided to take a break from their normal nightly routine of watching TV Tuesday evening and decided to put a puzzle together instead. It's a decision that may have saved their lives.

"Had we not been putting together the puzzle, it couldve been a totally different story," Chmielewski said.

At this time, MSP says they do not have anyone in custody and need the communitys help.

Despite the multiple bullet holes outside and inside Chmielewski and Blackburn's home, they are just glad everyone, including all their animals, are OK.

Their next door neighbor, Robin Kind, his wife and his three children were all unharmed as well.

Thank God that nobody got hurt," Kind said.

Despite the fact that everyone is safe, this community says they wont be sleeping as comfortably knowing the person or people that did this are still out there.

I just spoke to a neighbor who stopped by and she said shes putting her kids in the basement tonight," Chmielewski said.

If you have any information or video that could help in this investigation, be sure to reach out to the MSP Brighton Post by calling 810-227-1051.

After Thursdays close call in Detroit of a man repossessing a womans car and then being shot at multiple times, accredited repossession companies across metro Detroit are saying the violence needs to stop.

"He was laying across the side trying to duck down, not knowing, I mean that bullet just went past his head," owner of Tolmite Recoveries, Brian Tolstedt said.

Tolstedt has been in the repossession business for years. He says while he has never lost any employees on the job, there have been some close calls. That includes Thursday's shooting on Detroit's east side where his employee was nearly struck by bullets.

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Hes doing well, thankfully, I mean hes lucky," Tolstedt said. It probably grazed his hair, knocked the hat off his head.

Tolstedt says that after grabbing the vehicle, his employee pulled over a few blocks away to secure it fully. Thats when the shots rang out. Just the day before, two of his other workers were picking up a vehicle in a church parking lot in Eastpointe, with similar results. The owner of the vehicle shot at them one time.

We have seen more violence in the last five years in our industry than we have in all of our years combined," Jenny Liagre, owner of Rockwood Recovery Inc., said.

Repo companies all across metro Detroit say the violence is escalating to a level theyve never seen before. Liagre says bullet holes in her vehicles are a common occurrence.

"Its absolutely crazy," she said.

In Detroit, after the shots were fired, police patrolling the area fired back, striking the woman. Both the repo driver and the woman are expected to be okay. However, the injuries and deaths are alarming to these local companies.

"We have lost three employees...to gun violence," owner of Midwest Recovery & Adjustment George Badeen said.

Badeen has been in the business for decades; he's been shot at, harassed, and unfortunately, it's a cycle that doesn't show any signs of slowing down.

"We would like to see it changed," Badeen said.

Many of these employees wear bulletproof vests and have body and vehicle cameras. However, in the state of Michigan, they cannot carry a weapon on behalf of the company to defend themselves. So, despite hours of de-escalation training, they say this problem can only be fixed by the legal system.

I think there needs to be a little bit better work done on the prosecution side of things. There needs to be a clear message sent out that if you commit an illegal act, there will be actions taken against you," Tolstedt said.

Meanwhile, Detroit Police are continuing to investigate Thursday's incident.

It is not okay to shoot at the repossession agent; he is just doing his job," Liagre added.

Imagine this, you're enjoying Detroit's beautiful riverfront and the beautiful summer weather, when out of nowhere, a kind man starts interacting and jogging with your son.

Watch the heartwarming story in the video below

'It's legendary.' Mom of boy who ran with Kendrick Lamar in Detroit shares story

Well, as we later learned, that man was none other than rap superstar Kendrick Lamar, one day after his concert with Sza at Ford Field.

Watch below: Kendrick Lamar and Ryian playing along the Detroit Riverwalk

Video shows Kendrick Lamar and Ryian playing along the Detroit Riverwalk

Lanaeziah Brinson said she was at the Riverfront on Wednesday when she noticed her 3-year-old son, Ryian, making a new friend. The two were joking around and racing, so she got her phone out to film the sweet interaction, not realizing who that man was.

Ryian told me he loves a lot of things, including Kendrick Lamar, but he really loves dancing and running.

Getting out some of that energy is exactly what brought Lanaeziah and Ryian out to the riverwalk on Wednesday.

Just the night before, Kendrick entertained a crowd of tens of thousands at Ford Field.

So you had no idea it was actually Kendrick Lamar? I asked.

Me and my friend, we didnt know it was him. I was so focused on him cause he was running so fast and I'm like, 'be careful, come back!'"

Watch below: Lanaeziah Brinson talks about the interaction with 7 News Detroit Web extra: Mom of boy who ran with Kendrick Lamar speaks

For over 10 minutes, Kendrick Lamar was paying and running with little Ryian

I finally realized it was him when we got in the car and I turned the song on and let him look at the video and hes like, 'mom, thats that man!'" Lanaeziah said.

So now that the family knows the nice man was actually Kendrick Lamar, they are blasting his music, running to it and dancing, hoping he comes back for another run in Detroit soon.

Its legendary for my baby. I'll be able to save that video and show that to him once he gets older and understand, Lanaeziah said.

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A Northville man has returned home after completing a world adventure that has earned him a spot in the record books. Michael Zervos returned home Friday after 499 days, traveling to every single country in the world.

Watch Ruta Ulcinaite's report below: Northville man returns home after visiting every country, setting new world record

His travel time passes that of current world record holder, Taylor Demonbreun.

The 36-year-old left his home in January of 2024 to attempt to beat the record. He said he was craving creativity and an adventure.

"Ive always been a thrill seeker," he said.

However, he says it was more than just about the thrill. At every country, Zervos had one simple question he wanted to ask: 'What is the happiest moment of your life?'

We learned about Zervos' exciting travels when we met his parents at one of our Lets Talk events.

On Friday, we were invited to the celebration of Zervos' safe return, after visiting 195 countries and taking over 230 flights.

I'm just beyond excited. Its probably one of the happiest moments of my life," his mother Mary Zervos said. When we said goodbye to him, there were two things I said to him: I said 'please come home safe and sound,' and 'I know youre going to break the world record.' And he did!

At Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Michael Zervos put the final pin on his map to complete his adventure, as he now reflects on his journey abroad thats set to break the world record.

For his family, its been an emotional ride.

Its been a tough journey having him gone for so long, especially some of these countries that have been so dangerous," Mary Zervos said.

Michael Zervos said he ran into road bumps at points, worried he wouldn't be able to complete his large goal.

I mean, I was deported, I was in a jail, I was accused of crimes," he said.

However, Michael Zervos says it was worth it. His 86-year-old grandmother was just happy she could be there as he finishes this adventure and heads to his next.

"I say, I cannot die until I see Michael... I did it," Cannella Katsikas said.

Michael Zervos is now working on a book about his travels and happiness. Until that is released, you can check out his travels on his Instagram.

India Williams, who was paralyzed by a stray bullet as a child, was sent off to her prom at Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior High School Thursday with support from the Detroit Police Department, who has been by her side since the reckless act of gun violence in 2014.

18-year-old India Williams had her entire family stop by her home in Eastpointe to send her off, along with a few notable members of the Detroit Police Department.

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Were always here, we never forget anybody," Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said.

It has been a long journey for Williams, who had to relearn her new normal after becoming paralyzed. The individuals involved were shooting at one another, racing through the streets of Detroit, and were never found or prosecuted.

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She never lost her spirit, even after her accident in 2014 when she got shot," her mother, Clinqute Burnett-Davis, said. "It didnt break her.

Chief Bettison says the city that Williams grew up in has changed a lot since that incident.

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You cant even recognize the city of Detroit from 10 years ago, from the economic vitality, its a safer place, crime is continuously going down," he said.

Detroit Police and Williams have maintained a relationship since the tragedy, so much so that Williams became Sergeant Williams through the DPD Explorer Program.

I love it, they never let my baby down and its always amazing," Burnett-Davis said.

Williams then received a full police escort to her high school with lights and sirens for the big event, with her future as bright as the sirens themselves.

Im going to college for pre-med, and when I'm done with that, I'll probably join the police," Williams said.

Two metro Detroit trading card shops were hit by hammer-wielding thieves in similar break-ins just days apart, with the criminals specifically targeting Pokemon cards worth thousands of dollars.

Watch the video report below: VIDEOS: Two local trading card businesses targeted by hammer-wielding thieves

The first incident occurred at RIW Hobbies & Gaming in Livonia around 5 a.m. last Friday. Owner Pam Willoughby says she had to watch back her security footage in horror.

Two masked individuals were seen smashing through the front door of her store. At times, the crooks smashed her property without purpose.

When I actually watched them just standing in the building by themselves swinging a hammer, it was a little unnerving it was an invasion," Willoughby said.

Watch the surveillance video from RIW Hobbies & Gaming below: Surveillance video shows suspects target Livonia trading card shop

The target? Pokemon cards: thousands of dollars worth of them. Right now, Willoughby says the demand for the cards is through the roof.

"Its kind of like a cycle. Every 18 to 24 months, you see it go up and down and now, its at an all-time high," Willoughby said about the demand of the cards.

Motor City Comic Con, where hundreds of vendors set up to trade these kinds of cards, began the very same day of the theft. Willoughby says she doesn't believe that's a coincidence.

A few days later, early Tuesday morning also around 5 a.m. in Warren at Eternal Games, yet another hammer-wielding suspect smashed through the front door of the business, getting away with more Pokemon cards.

Watch the surveillance video from Eternal Games below: Surveillance video shows suspects target Warren trading card shop

They didnt smash out showcase but hopped the showcase, opened up the showcase and then crouched down and took, took, hopped over and left," Eternal Games assistant manager Dakota Olszewski said.

Last December, 7 News Detroit reported on two individuals posing as interested customers, hitting card collectible businesses in Macomb County. Since then, St. Clair Shores police say those men have been found and prosecuted.

Now, RIW Hobbies & Gaming and Eternal Games are hoping for a similar outcome, saying they lost more than just money and cards; they lost their piece of mind.

Maybe they think because they got away with it, theyll come back for something else," Willoughby said.

Both businesses are now stepping up security and are putting out the message to other trading card businesses to be alert. Warren police say at this time, they are not connecting the two thefts but are exploring all options.

If you have any information regarding the Warren incident at Eternal Games, contact Warren Police Detective Kranz at 586-574-4780.

If you have any information regarding the Livonia incident at RIW Hobbies & Gaming, contact the Livonia Police Department at 734-466-2470.

As construction continues in Detroit's Greektown to revitalize four blocks of the neighborhood to make them more pedestrian friendly, some businesses say foot traffic has slowed down and they want to remind residents they are open despite the orange barrels and fencing.

Watch the video report below: Greektown wants you to know they're open for business despite construction

The Greektown Monroe Streetscape project is officially underway to transform the district into a more engaging public space including having pedestrian zones, human-scale landscaping, enhanced lighting for visibility and safety measures.

The project is expected to take another year to complete with a tentative opening date of summer 2026.

Dont mind the big fences, dont mind the orange barrels thats always a deterrent," Greektown business owner Yanni Dionisopoulos said.

Dionisopoulos is active with the Greektown Neighborhood Partnership that's spearheading the project. He says these changes have been a long time coming and when the opportunity came about to receive $20 million in state funding due to a budget surplus, they knew they needed to act fast.

"The visions been always there, the funding not and then obviously when the funding was announced yes, we had our own little party," Dionisopoulos said.

However, with the exciting new changes comes construction, which includes street closures, large fencing and orange barrels that may make it seem like the businesses on Monroe Street are closed. Dionisopoulos and other business owners want to make it clear, they're open and need the community's support.

See more rendering in the video player below: Monroe Streetscape renderings for web

This is an effort to put the message out that were still here, yes were open for business, yes theres disruptions, but theres always available parking," Dionisopoulos said. "We do need your support as we have the last 100-plus years. Come stop by. Our plates are always full.

To get this message out loud and clear, the Greektown Neighborhood Partnership is launching a pub crawl, wine stroll and a district-wide happy hour, to entice more people to come down.

Weve had difficulty with the construction, obviously. A lot of people think we are closed, but we are open for business," owner of the Golden Fleece and Mati Spero Dionysopoulos said.

Many residents say it will take more than just a little dust and noise to keep them away because come next summer, they say all of it will be well worth it.

Whether its construction or not, were gonna come on down and just see whats going on," Detroit resident Tiffany Gatewood said. Its just the spirit of Detroit that keep us down here.