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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/16/2026

Location : 8 Mile Road near I-75

City : Hazel Park

County : Oakland

State : Michigan

Agency : Eastpointe Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/16/2026, Eastpointe police investigated an armed robbery at a residence on Firwood Street. The following day, officers located the man and attempted a traffic stop. The driver did not stop. Police chased the vehicle through Metro Detroit until it crashed near 8 Mile Road and I-75. After the crash, the man shot himself and died. Police reported the pursuit followed identification of the vehicle connected to the robbery and ended when the vehicle became disabled.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.macombdaily.com/2026/03/16/robbery-suspect-crashes-dies-by-suicide-while-fleeing-eastpointe-police/
https://www.aol.com/news/eastpointe-armed-robbery-suspect-turns-210243602.html
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/armed-robbery-suspect-dead-eastpointe-police-chase-sources-say