Overview
- Chesterfield Township police alerted Macomb County deputies that a man wanted in connection with a felonious assault and fleeing-and-eluding case was in the area and was believed to be armed and possibly in a mental-health crisis.
- Deputies stopped the vehicle at the intersection of 26 Mile Road and Gratiot, and officials say the suspect did not comply and backed his car into a patrol motorcycle, prompting one deputy to fire during the initial encounter.
- The suspect fled briefly, then stopped, exited his vehicle armed, charged toward deputies, and was shot and killed by a Macomb County deputy; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Macomb County transferred the investigation to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office for an external review and no identifying information about the suspect has been released pending investigative steps and next-of-kin notification.
- Road closures were used to secure the scene and officials have issued limited public details so far; investigators are expected to examine officers’ actions, available video and forensic evidence as the probe develops.