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The chain of events was triggered at 3 p.m. Friday with the shooting death of Jarean Blake, 17, a student at Southeastern High School in Detroit.
He was gunned down "in particularly brutal fashion in front of a store -- and in front of his girlfriend," Godbee said in a statement.
Investigators identified the suspect as a 34-year-old man and obtained a search warrant for a home on Lillibridge, on Detroit's east side.
"Because of the ruthless and violent nature of the suspect in this case, it was determined that it would be in the best interest of public safety to execute the search warrant as soon as possible," Godbee said in a statement.
Outside the home, the department's special response team was prepared to go in. Film crews with A&E's "The First 48" reality show, which follows police departments nationwide during the crucial 48 hours after a homicide is committed, were taping the team for a documentary. Police spokesman John Roach said the tapes will be reviewed as part of the investigation.