Death by Cop- 2022

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Name Not Disclosed

Case # :1651

Gender : Male

Age : 58

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/23/2022

Location : 19300 block of Schaefer Hwy

City : Detroit

County : Wayne

State : Michigan

Agency : Detroit PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot, chemical agent

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Detroit PD were called after a domestic fight between a man and his girlfriend became physical when the uncle of the girlfriend intervened and a gun accidentally went off, striking the unnamed man in the thigh. SWAT arrived and he locked himself in the home. Police used chemical agents. The man then allegedly walked out of the house and “pointed a gun” at police. They shot and killed him. Detroit PD never released the man’s name and no video or other evidence can be found for verification of the official narrative.

Source Links :

https://news.yahoo.com/barricaded-gunman-killed-police-pointing-211959583.html

https://www.wxyz.com/news/suspect-dead-victim-hospitalized-after-13-hour-standoff-with-dpd

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-police-managing-multiple-barricaded-gunmen-situations-on-citys-west-side

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/10/24/detroit-barricaded-gunman-schaefer-vassar-seven-mile-gun/69585077007/