Detroit police are investigating after a man was found fatally shot Monday night inside a vehicle on the city's east side.

Detroit police say at 9 p.m. they were called out to the 2200 block of Larned for a deadly shooting. When they arrived, they found a man who was shot inside a vehicle in the area. According to officials, what led to the shooting is unknown.

Detroit Police Department officers responded at approximately 9 p.m. to the 2200 block of Larned Street for a fatal shooting. The department said it appears the victim, identified only as an adult male, was shot in a vehicle at the site. DPD described the circumstances surrounding the incident as "unknown at this time."

A Detroit police officer is at risk of facing suspension without pay after Chief Todd Bettison said on Monday that the officer committed multiple policy violations during a traffic stop that led to a woman being shot over the weekend.

A Detroit police sergeant heard telling an officer over the scanner to purposely alter crash report information likely won't lose his job unless an investigation uncovers "nefarious intent." The incident is still under investigation.

The decline comes as homicides and non-fatal shootings have trended downard, while Detroit has one of the highest rates of violent crime nationwide.

The Michigan Attorney General's office concluded that a state trooper who fatally shot a Detroit man earlier this year acted in self-defense.Officials say 41-year-old Stephen Wangara-Mason was shot and killed during a traffic stop on May 16,

The BriefCrime fighting is up in the air for Detroit police with the move to add drones. Drones equipped with cameras will be a real-time tool to help in response to incidents. The type and number are still being finalized,

Police and criminologists cite varying reasons for the sharp increases in crimes and violent crimes committed by women.