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On June 15, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Michael William Nash, 42, arrived at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Armed with a Glock 43 semi-automatic handgun, Nash fired 36 rounds indiscriminately, injuring nine individuals, including two children. He then fled the scene in his vehicle. Authorities tracked Nash to his residence in Shelby Township, approximately half a mile from the splash pad. After a five-hour standoff, during which police attempts to communicate with Nash were unsuccessful, officers entered the home and found him deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT:
Fatalities: 1 (Michael William Nash)
Injuries: 9 individuals, including two children

https://tulsaworld.com/ap/national/suspect-in-shooting-of-8-at-a-michigan-splash-pad-has-died-by-suicide-police/article_2d5e7535-0aa3-5281-abb0-a62d4c36c881.html
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/multiple-people-shot-rochester-hills-splashpad
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/rochester-hills-splashpad-shooting-new-info-dead-suspect-how-deputies-tracked-him

On June 12, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., an officer from the Albion Department of Public Safety observed a vehicle being driven recklessly on Superior Street near Walnut Street. The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, identified as 21-year-old Dominik Ashton Warner, accelerated and fled at a high speed. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle left the roadway and collided with a tree just south of Albion's city limits. Both Warner and his passenger, 18-year-old Ethan Newman, sustained fatal injuries in the crash.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT:
2 fatalities: Dominik Ashton Warner (driver) and Ethan Newman (passenger)

https://wwmt.com/news/local/albion-car-crash-tree-city-limits-driver-passenger-killed-high-speed-superior-walnut-street-investigation-public-safety-sheriff-calhoun-county-west-michigan
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/calhoun/two-people-killed-in-crash-following-attempted-traffic-stop-in-albion
https://www.woodtv.com/news/calhoun-county/police-2-killed-in-albion-crash/

On June 12, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers from the Albion Department of Public Safety observed a vehicle being driven recklessly on Superior Street near Walnut Street. The officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, identified as 21-year-old Dominik Ashton Warner, accelerated and fled at high speed. The vehicle subsequently left the roadway and collided with a tree just south of Albion's city limits. Both Warner and his passenger, 18-year-old Ethan Alexander Newman, sustained fatal injuries in the crash.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 2 fatalities: Dominik Ashton Warner (driver) and Ethan Alexander Newman (passenger)

https://wwmt.com/news/local/albion-car-crash-tree-city-limits-driver-passenger-killed-high-speed-superior-walnut-street-investigation-public-safety-sheriff-calhoun-county-west-michigan
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/calhoun/two-people-killed-in-crash-following-attempted-traffic-stop-in-albion
https://www.woodtv.com/news/calhoun-county/police-2-killed-in-albion-crash/

On June 5, 2024, at approximately 3:37 a.m., a female resident in the 200 block of Pearl Street, Coloma, Michigan, called 911, reporting that individuals intended to set her house on fire. Upon arrival, a Coloma Township police officer observed the woman pointing a long gun at him and his vehicle. The woman made multiple 911 calls expressing her intent to shoot police officers. Over a 90-minute period, officers issued commands for her to drop the weapon and exit the house with her hands up, which she refused. As officers attempted to enter the residence, a Berrien County deputy fired a "less lethal" round, which struck the woman in the upper chest. She received immediate medical attention at the scene and was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Unidentified female

https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/michigan/woman-killed-by-deputy-using-less-than-lethal-round
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/woman-dies-in-standoff-berrien-county-police/69-3ba15be8-2ab6-4fc4-a7ba-ee82c74f2a49
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-woman-dies-in-police-standoff/
https://wwmt.com/news/state/shooting-shots-fired-gunfire-officer-involved-police-investigation-state-sheriffs-office-pearl-street-coloma-berrien-county-michigan

On May 27, 2024, at approximately 4:05 p.m., Detroit Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 11100 block of Beaconsfield Street on the city's east side. Upon arrival, officers encountered two women on the porch, stating that a male had been shot inside the residence. Entering the home, officers found 35-year-old Kenneth Thompkins armed with a firearm. An exchange of gunfire ensued, during which Thompkins was fatally shot. Prior to the officers' arrival, Thompkins had shot and killed his 16-year-old nephew, John Howard-Thompkins, during a mental health crisis. A woman was also injured during the incident and was transported to a local hospital in temporary serious condition. Only Kenneth Thompkins is listed in this database as the other shootings happened prior to police involvement.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/05/27/officials-mental-health-crisis-ends-in-shooting-on-detroits-east-side/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/tragedy-detroits-east-side-after-mental-health-crisis-ends-deadly-police-shooting
https://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-family-urges-special-attention-to-mental-health-after-double-fatal-shooting

On May 25, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Michigan State Police troopers responded to reports of a man acting erratically at a residence in the 2000 block of Skeels Road in Otto Township, Oceana County. Upon arrival, troopers observed 44-year-old Jonathan David Jurecki walking near the intersection of Skeels Road and Nichols Road. Upon noticing the officers, Jurecki fled into a wooded area and re-emerged carrying a device with visible wires, claiming it was a bomb and threatening to "kill everybody." Troopers established a perimeter, evacuated nearby residents, and requested assistance from the MSP Grand Rapids Post, MSP Bomb Squad, and the Emergency Support Team (EST). Negotiators engaged with Jurecki for several hours in an attempt to de-escalate the situation. During the standoff, Jurecki made movements perceived as a threat, prompting an EST member to discharge a rifle, fatally wounding him. Subsequent examination by the MSP Bomb Squad determined that the device was a hoax and did not contain any explosive materials.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Jonathan David Jurecki

https://oceanacountypress.com/2024/05/28/man-with-fake-bomb-shot-by-police-had-3-pending-criminal-cases/
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/muskegon/man-shot-and-killed-by-msp-trooper-identified
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/michigan-state-police-identify-man-shot-killed-first-responder-fake-bomb-threat-oceana-county/69-4805b6e5-321f-4d90-ae16-93edb8ea5b9a

On 05/15/2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Warren Police Department officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop near 8 Mile Road and Sherwood Street for speeding. The 24-year-old Jakar Knott continued driving. Officers escalated a high-speed chase into Detroit. The chase continued until Knott's vehicle struck a curb near Outer Drive and Anglin Street, causing the car to flip multiple times. Knott was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the crash site. Warren Police Commissioner Charles Rushton claims that officers had "begun to call off the chase." However, per official records, the officers were still chasing when the fatal crash occurred and were seen at the crash site immediately after the accident. Neighbors were vocal that the chase should not have occurred.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/driver-fleeing-police-stop-crashes-at-high-speed-on-outer-drive-flipping-10-times

On 04/30/2024, at approximately 1:36 p.m., Detroit Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 9100 block of Carlin Street. Upon arrival, officers found a male victim with gunshot wounds to his legs; he was transported to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
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Witnesses indicated the shooter had entered a nearby residence. Officers surrounded the home, leading to a standoff. Crisis negotiators attempted to establish communication. After several hours, officers entered the residence and found the man deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A firearm was recovered near his body.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Male individual (self-inflicted gunshot wound)

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/man-dies-after-hours-long-standoff-detroit/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-police-at-scene-of-barricaded-gunman-suspected-of-shooting-victim-3-times
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/04/30/shooting-leads-to-barricaded-gunman-situation-on-detroits-west-side/

On April 23, 2024, at approximately 10:21 p.m., a Barry County Sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for excessive speed on Coats Grove Road near M-66 in Castleton Township. The 16-year-old male driver from the Woodland area failed to stop, leading to a pursuit. The driver lost control of the vehicle, which left the roadway and struck several trees. The impact ejected the driver from the vehicle. He was transported to a hospital in Hastings, where he was pronounced dead. The Michigan State Police are investigating the crash.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: 16-year-old male driver

https://www.woodtv.com/news/barry-county/deputies-teen-dead-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash/
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/barry/16-year-old-dead-after-crash-ending-pursuit-in-barry-county
https://wwmt.com/news/local/fatal-crash-confirmed-in-barry-county-dar-leaf-coats-grove-road-moore-m-66-castleton-township-michigan-state-police-reconstruction

On April 18, 2024, Shane Anderson, a 33-year-old Black male, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a standoff with the Blackman-Leoni Department of Public Safety in the 1400 block of Longfellow Avenue, Jackson, Michigan. Officers had responded to reports of a domestic disturbance. Upon their arrival, Anderson reportedly barricaded himself inside the residence.
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Police negotiated for several hours while the residence was surrounded. During the standoff, Anderson sustained a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound. The involved officers' identities and specific actions during the incident have not been disclosed.
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The incident remains under investigation by the Michigan State Police. Findings will be reviewed by the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality.

https://www.wilx.com/2024/04/19/police-suspect-dies-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-after-allegedly-shooting-woman-blackman-township/

On April 17, 2024, at approximately 11:25 a.m., the Michigan State Police Sixth District Fugitive Team, in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, attempted to arrest 25-year-old Samuel Sterling, who was wanted on multiple outstanding warrants. Officers located Sterling at a gas station near 52nd Street and Eastern Avenue in Kentwood. Upon approach, Sterling fled on foot. During the pursuit, Detective Sergeant Brian Keely, operating an unmarked police vehicle, struck Sterling in the parking lot of a nearby Burger King, pinning him against the building's wall. Sterling sustained multiple blunt force injuries and was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS:
Following the incident, Detective Sergeant Keely was suspended pending investigation. On May 28, 2024, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Keely was charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for his actions leading to Sterling's death. Keely pleaded not guilty to both charges during his arraignment. He retired from the Michigan State Police shortly before his arraignment.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Samuel Sterling

https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/death-certificate-man-hit-by-unmarked-cruiser-had-multiple-blunt-force-injuries/
https://apnews.com/article/5b6ee791dc09145f7c6128c8144ae9d9
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/retired-michigan-state-police-detective-headed-trial-samuel-sterlings-murder.

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wYd_1vIqKI

On April 13, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Durand Police Officer Kurt Moffitt conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 700 block of South Oak Street in Durand. The officer found the driver, 43-year-old Daniel Silver, to have an outstanding warrant. Shiawassee County Sheriff’s Deputy Nathon Kirby arrived on the scene to assist. The officer claimed that Silver attempted to flee and "drove his vehicle aggressively toward Deputy Kirby," striking him. In response, Deputy Kirby shot and killed him.

Deputy Kirby was cleared of any wrongdoing.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Daniel Silver

https://www.wlns.com/news/prosecutor-deputy-legally-justified-in-april-shooting/
https://www.wlns.com/news/suspect-who-died-in-durand-following-a-traffic-stop-identified/
https://www.wsgw.com/police-identify-suspect-killed-in-shiawassee-officer-involved-shooting/

On April 12, 2024, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Warren Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence call at a residence on Garbor Drive near Ryan Road and 11 Mile. The 911 caller reported that 18-year-old Hussein Al-Raji was assaulting family members and had not slept for four days. Officers approached the residence and observed Al-Raji emerging from the garage armed with a 9mm Glock handgun. Body camera footage shows Al-Raji taking no action to lower the weapon and pointing it at police. Officers fired 11 rounds, striking Al-Raji three times. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Al-Raji's family, originally from Bangladesh, stated they were unaware he possessed a gun and believed he was experiencing a mental health crisis.
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The officers involved were placed on administrative leave. The incident is being investigated by the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Hussein Al-Raji

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/family-of-18-year-old-killed-by-police-after-pointing-gun-i-think-he-was-hallucinating
https://www.wxyz.com/news/warren-police-release-body-cam-video-in-deadly-shooting-of-man-by-officers-after-domestic-disturbance
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/04/15/bodycam-footage-released-in-deadly-warren-police-shooting/

On April 8, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers from the St. Joseph Charter Township Police Department conducted a welfare check on a 42-year-old male semi-truck driver from Tennessee in the Fairplain area. Upon arrival, the driver allegedly crashed his semi-truck into a patrol vehicle and then into a nearby home on Riverbend Drive. The driver exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. Officers pursued him, and during a subsequent altercation, an officer discharged their firearm, striking the individual. The suspect was transported to Corewell Health Spectrum Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The involved officer sustained minor injuries and was placed on administrative leave, per department policy. The Michigan State Police are investigating the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: 42-year-old male driver

https://www.953mnc.com/2024/04/09/suspect-dead-after-police-pursuit-crash-officer-involved-shooting-near-benton-harbor/
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/truck-driver-fatally-shot-in-confrontation-with-19393168.php
https://twitter.com/MspSouthwestMI/status/1777547727682912603
https://www.heraldpalladium.com/communities/st_joseph/truck-driver-shot-and-killed-by-police-after-crashes-in-fairplain/article_07b94c71-608d-51ed-8873-818b72964c87.html
https://www.abc57.com/news/semi-truck-crashes-into-benton-harbor-house

On March 26, 2024, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Clio Police Department officers and Genesee County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a domestic disturbance with shots fired at an apartment complex in the 600 block of North Mill Street in Clio, Michigan. Officers discovered two deceased individuals: 31-year-old Ron Tatro and 51-year-old Kasi Ane Gipe. Tatro was found inside the apartment with multiple gunshot wounds, while Gipe was located on the building's steps.
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The shooter, identified as 28-year-old Eric Adam Bennett, was seen in the middle of the road armed with a shotgun. Police alleged that Bennett pointed the shotgun at them. Officers opened fire. Bennett was struck and pronounced dead at a local hospital. While Tatro and Gipe are mentioned here, they are not counted in this database as their deaths preceded police involvement.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT:
3 fatalities:
Ron Tatro, 31
Kasi Ane Gipe, 51
Eric Adam Bennett, 28

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/03/29/details-double-fatal-shooting-in-clio-suspects-death-released/73144560007/
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-authorities-release-body-cam-video-domestic-incident-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-genesee-county-clio-victims/
https://hoodline.com/2024/03/double-homicide-and-police-shooting-of-armed-suspect-shatter-peace-in-clio-michigan/

On March 18, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Coldwater Police Department requested assistance from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Emergency Support Team to serve a multi-count felony arrest warrant, including charges of home invasion, on 32-year-old Richard Wilkinson at his residence on Lucky Drive in Coldwater, Michigan. Upon arrival, Wilkinson confronted officers while armed with an AR-style rifle. A member of the MSP Emergency Support Team opened fire, resulting in Wilkinson's death. The trooper was placed on administrative leave. The First District Investigative Response Team and the MSP Lansing Lab are investigating and will submit the findings to the Branch County Prosecuting Attorney.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Richard Wilkinson

https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-state-police-shooting-coldwater-richard-wilkinson-wanted-killed-shot-branch-county-department-ar-style-rifle-
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/armed-home-invasion-suspect-in-michigan-fatally-shot-by-trooper/
https://www.woodtv.com/news/branch-county/msp-trooper-shoots-and-kills-man-in-coldwater/

On March 13, 2024, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Detroit Police Department officers attempted to contact a male individual wanted for a violent felony at a residence in the 19000 block of Yonka Street in Detroit. The individual locked himself inside the home. Police escalated a prolonged standoff. Police negotiators tried to establish communication.
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At around 8:00 p.m., officers entered the residence and discovered the man deceased on the second floor from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. It is believed he shot himself during the stress of the standoff with police.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Male individual (identity not disclosed)

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/dpd-felony-suspect-kills-self-after-stand-off-with-police

On February 10, 2024, at approximately 1:14 a.m., a Van Buren County Sheriff's deputy observed a white 2003 Toyota Camry speeding eastbound on Territorial Road in Keeler Township. The deputy escalated a chase, and the 27-year-old driver, Jose Gonzalez-Gutierrez, did not stop. The chase continued on County Road 681 for approximately 3.5 miles, with speeds reaching near 100 mph. Police alleged that they "momentarily lost sight of the vehicle" and immediately came upon the Camry, which had collided off the road into a tree in the 66000 block of County Road 681 in Lawrence Township. Gonzalez-Gutierrez was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the crash site.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Jose G. Gonzalez-Gutierrez

https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/south-mi/van-buren/sheriff-driver-dies-after-crashing-into-tree-during-van-buren-co-chase
https://www.woodtv.com/news/van-buren-county/deputies-man-killed-in-crash-after-chase/

On February 15, 2024, around 3:00 p.m., 29-year-old Dario Agudelo appeared at Café Rica in downtown Battle Creek. Earlier in the day, police had escorted him out of the café due to unspecified unruly behavior. Upon his return, Agudelo was allegedly involved in an assault near the W.K. Kellogg House before officers were dispatched again to detain him.
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Agudelo began resisting and stepped toward an officer. The officer fired her Taser, which had no effect. Agudelo reportedly tackled the officer and attempted to disarm her. During the altercation, Agudelo gained control of her firearm and shot her in the leg. A backup officer then opened fire, killing Agudelo. The injured officer was treated and is expected to fully recover.
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The Michigan State Police and the Battle Creek Crime Lab are handling the investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Dario Agudelo

https://wwmt.com/news/local/battle-creek-police-shooting-officer-injured-texas-man-killed-cafe-rica-kellogg-michigan-state-department-shot-investigation-chief
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/man-shot-killed-by-police-in-michigan-coffee-shop-after-disarming-and-shooting-officer
https://www.wlns.com/top-stories/bcpd-bodycam-shows-struggle-before-officer-shot-man-killed/

On February 13, 2024, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Southfield Police officers received an ALPR alert on a white 2003 Kia sedan reported stolen out of Detroit on February 5. The driver, identified as 19-year-old Jarrell Dewand Newman III of Taylor, Michigan, did not stop. Police escalated a chase, accelerating speeds northbound on Evergreen Road. Newman lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a reinforced fence near a DTE substation between Westhampton and Westover. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Two teenage female passengers were injured and also taken to a hospital. One of the passengers stated that she believed the vehicle was an Uber and was unaware that it had been listed as stolen by police.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Jarrell Dewand Newman III

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/pursuit-of-stolen-kia-ends-with-19-year-old-driver-dying-after-fleeing-southfield-police
https://patch.com/michigan/farmington-mi/girl-thought-car-was-uber-chase-fatal-southfield-crash-police
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/02/14/19-year-old-dies-after-crashing-into-fence-during-police-chase-in-southfield/

On February 11, 2024, at approximately 4:17 p.m., Ionia County Sheriff's Deputies arrived at the Walmart and Menards parking lot, where five people had allegedly stolen a vehicle, driven it to Walmart, and stolen another vehicle. They then proceeded to Menards and stole a second vehicle before leaving the area.
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An area broadcast was sent to surrounding counties, and Clinton County Deputies located the stolen vehicles. They initiated a high-speed pursuit through Clinton, Eaton, and Ionia Counties. Officers deployed spike strips. The second vehicle, a 2020 Kia Forte, continued northbound on Sunfield Highway near Bippley Road in Sebewa Township, where it lost control and struck a tree. A female passenger from Lansing was pronounced dead at the crash site. The other occupants were transported to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing with injuries.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Female occupant (identity not disclosed)

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2024/02/woman-in-stolen-vehicle-dies-in-crash-during-police-chase-police-say.html
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2024/02/12/fatal-crash-lansing-woman-police-chase-ionia-eaton-clinton-counties/72568375007/
https://wbch.com/news/728633

On January 29, 2024, Michigan State Police and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence on Ingersol Road in Fife Lake, Kalkaska County. Upon arrival, officers attempted to make contact with a 35-year-old male.
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The man ignored verbal commands and moved into a wooded area near the residence. A K9 unit was deployed to assist officers in locating him. Officers reported that during the encounter, the man had a firearm. Police opened fire, striking and killing him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Male individual (identity not disclosed)

https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/35-year-old-domestic-assault-suspect-killed-in-kalkaska-county-officer-shooting
https://www.abc12.com/news/crime/northern-michigan-suspect-shot-and-killed-in-police-confrontation/article_2d8ed9b6-beb9-11ee-a93d-2bafce89feca.html
https://www.traverseticker.com/news/fife-lake-man-dead-after-confrontation-with-police/

On January 16, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Michigan State Police troopers identified a 2009 Pontiac G8 suspected in a recent felonious assault and carjacking on eastbound I-69 near Morrish Road. When troopers attempted a traffic stop, the driver did not stop. Police escalated a pursuit. Police alleged that they "called off the chase" near Hammerberg Road, and immediately thereafter, the vehicle crashed into an MTA bus at the intersection of Saginaw and 9th Streets.
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A male rear passenger was pronounced dead at the crash site. The driver sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized, while the front passenger was treated for minor injuries. The bus driver and a passenger sustained minor injuries.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT:
1 fatality: Male rear passenger (identity not disclosed) Injuries: The driver, front passenger, bus driver, and one bus passenger all sustained injuries of varying severity.

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/flint-michigan-state-police-one-dead-after-chase-carjacking-vehicle-crashes-into-mta-bus/
https://midmichigannow.com/news/local/deadly-crash-in-flint-ensues-as-suspected-felon-evades-police-pursuit
https://hoodline.com/2024/01/suspect-vehicle-in-flint-carjacking-strikes-mta-bus-after-police-chase-leaving-one-dead-and-several-injured/

On 01/11/2024, deputies from the Eaton County Sheriff's Office responded to a report involving Garrett Freeman, a 33-year-old White male, who had allegedly threatened to harm his ex-girlfriend and engage in a shootout with law enforcement. Days earlier, Freeman was reportedly involved in a domestic violence incident in which he rammed his vehicle into his ex-girlfriend's parked car. On the day of the incident, Freeman was located driving toward his ex-girlfriend's home after reportedly issuing threats.
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Deputies attempted to stop Freeman's vehicle, resulting in a brief pursuit that ended near St. Joe Highway and Gates Road in Roxand Township. Deputies forced Freeman's vehicle off the road, immobilizing it. Freeman then exited the vehicle holding a handgun and fired at deputies. Officers opened fire, striking Freeman. He was transported to Sparrow Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
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Body camera footage released by the Eaton County Sheriff's Office shows Freeman firing at deputies before they opened fire. Following a review, the Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney ruled the deputies' use of deadly force justified due to the immediate threat Freeman posed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2024/01/11/shooting-police-eaton-county-deputies-charlotte/72196221007/

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2024/01/23/fatal-shooting-id-garrett-freeman-roxand-township-eaton-sheriff/72322791007/

On January 6, 2024, Michigan State Police troopers escalated a high-speed pursuit after identifying a stolen 2006 Ford Super Duty pickup truck at a gas station on Eight Mile Road. As troopers approached, the driver reversed the vehicle, nearly striking their patrol car, before fleeing the area.
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Police continued the chase onto the Lodge Freeway, where the fleeing vehicle turned off its headlights and drove southbound in the northbound lanes. Near Civic Center Drive, the vehicle collided head-on with a GMC Terrain. The occupants of the GMC Terrain, Jennifer Dormitorio Ambrosio, 43, and Ryan Ambrosio, 45, were both killed in the crash. The couple, residents of Farmington Hills, were returning home from a date night and leave behind six children, aged 2 to 9.
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The driver of the stolen truck and a passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries. Michigan State Police are conducting an investigation into the pursuit and crash. Findings will be forwarded to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities (Jennifer and Ryan Ambrosio)

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/2-killed-in-crash-with-wrong-way-driver-fleeing-michigan-state-police-freeway-closed-over-11-hours
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/farmington-hills-couple-killed-in-car-crash-leave-behind-6-kids
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/01/10/wrong-way-driver-who-killed-parents-of-6-in-detroit-freeway-crash-arrested/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/romulus-man-charged-in-fatal-crash-that-killed-farmington-hills-couple

On January 6, 2024, Michigan State Police troopers escalated a high-speed pursuit after identifying a stolen 2006 Ford Super Duty pickup truck at a gas station on Eight Mile Road. As troopers approached, the driver reversed the vehicle, nearly striking their patrol car, before fleeing the area.
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Police continued the chase onto the Lodge Freeway, where the fleeing vehicle turned off its headlights and drove southbound in the northbound lanes. Near Civic Center Drive, the vehicle collided head-on with a GMC Terrain. The occupants of the GMC Terrain, Jennifer Dormitorio Ambrosio, 43, and Ryan Ambrosio, 45, were both killed in the crash. The couple, residents of Farmington Hills, were returning home from a date night and leave behind six children, aged 2 to 9.
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The driver of the stolen truck and a passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries. Michigan State Police are conducting an investigation into the pursuit and crash. Findings will be forwarded to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities (Jennifer and Ryan Ambrosio)

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/2-killed-in-crash-with-wrong-way-driver-fleeing-michigan-state-police-freeway-closed-over-11-hours
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/farmington-hills-couple-killed-in-car-crash-leave-behind-6-kids
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/01/10/wrong-way-driver-who-killed-parents-of-6-in-detroit-freeway-crash-arrested/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/romulus-man-charged-in-fatal-crash-that-killed-farmington-hills-couple

On January 1, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer attempted to stop a motorcyclist, later identified as 43-year-old David Danjuan Williams, near Rose Street and West Michigan Avenue for a license plate violation. Williams fled, leading to a pursuit that ended near Harrison Street and East Michigan Avenue when his motorcycle experienced mechanical issues. Abandoning the motorcycle, Williams ran through Veteran's Memorial Park and entered the Kalamazoo River in an attempt to evade arrest.
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Officers observed Williams struggling against the river's current, which pushed him downstream. He went underwater and did not resurface. Rescue efforts were initiated but were unsuccessful in locating him.
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On February 20, 2024, over a month after his disappearance, Williams' body was discovered in the river north of the Patterson Street bridge. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety's crime lab, in collaboration with the Medical Examiner and Forensic Services of the Western Michigan University School of Medicine, confirmed his identity using comparative radiography.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality (David Danjuan Williams)

https://wwmt.com/news/local/body-kalamazoo-river-identified-missing-motorcyclist-fled-police-traffic-stop-chase-local-michigan-disappearance-drowning-license-plate
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/kdps-identifies-body-pulled-from-kzoo-river-as-missing-motorcyclist
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/kalamazoo/body-found-kalamazoo-river-confirmed-man-fled-from-police-into-river/69-5eed8377-4130-44c4-a720-153fbeb62247
https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/body-found-in-kalamazoo-river-identified-as-suspect-who-fled-from-police/
https://wkfr.com/missing-kalamazoo-man-david-williams/
https://wwmt.com/news/local/kalamazoo-river-body-recovery-team-rescue-michigan-police-public-safety-commerce-parchment-riverview-drive-police-investigation
https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews/posts/802889275210097/
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/unidentified-body-found-kalamazoo-river/69-bcef3be5-d1bc-442d-930f-2afa4a01101c
https://toofab.com/2024/01/04/police-still-searching-for-man-swept-away-in-river-during-chase/
https://theamericaninvestordaily.com/2024/03/06/david-danjuan-williams-identified-as-motorcyclist-found-in-kalamazoo-river/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/heraldpalladium/name/david-williams-obituary?id=54532676

A 37-year-old man was involved in a crash, got out and shot at a witness. Police arrived and shot and killed him.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/suspect-killed-by-garden-city-police-after-shooting-crash-witness-who-was-trying-to-help

Warren PD chased a vehicle that ran a red light for expired registration, escalated a chase up to 107 mph and crashed. The driver died.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2023/12/26/suspect-dies-in-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-warren/72032649007/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFc5ekjgN_4

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/warren-police-release-video-of-suspect-who-fled-traffic-stop-leading-to-fatal-crash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa5FbbnNEH4

Detroit PD stopped a vehicle for failure to activate turn signal. It is unknown what transpired but the officer fired a taser and was hanging out of the vehicle that tried to leave when the officer fired a shot and killed the unidentified person.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/dpd-man-killed-by-detroit-police-carrying-ghost-gun-with-glock-switch-drugs

https://www.wxyz.com/news/man-fatally-shot-by-police-officer-dragged-after-traffic-stop-in-detroit

Oakland County deputies chased a vehicle that did not stop. Police attacked the vehicle by PIT maneuver. The driver stopped and allegedly got out with a gun. Police shot and killed him. Police did not say why they chased him. It appears that he had no gun. Police are stonewalling, not providing family with answers. Police released a single still shot, no video. Tony Cox had always told his sister that he feared dying at the hands of police. An eyewitness said he was shot in his back multiple times and was apparently not holding anything.

https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2023/12/14/man-dead-after-police-involved-shooting-in-pontiac/

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/12/14/oakland-county-sheriffs-deputies-shoot-kill-man-in-pontiac/

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/12/18/family-wants-answers-in-fatal-shooting-of-man-by-oakland-county-sheriffs-deputies/

A Michigan trooper arrived to arrest a 51-year-old man for multiple warrants. Police claim he threatened them with a gun. They shot and killed him. One trooper was injured and is expected to recover.

https://www.wnem.com/2023/12/13/msp-trooper-injured-bridgeport-twp-shooting/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/deon-watson

Detroit PD attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle did not stop and a chase ensued, escalating speeds and ending when the fleeing vehicle crashed into a third vehicle, killing the 59-year-old third party driver.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/innocent-driver-killed-after-suspect-flees-msp-loses-control-and-flips-vehicle

An alarm went off at Tractor Supply and police arrived and chased 2 teenagers who had been on the roof of the building. Police arrived and two frightened teenagers ran. One was arrested and Joe Paduchowski fled while a K9 was released and somehow landed in a pond and drowned while fleeing from police and their dog. Paduchowski’s father commented on Channel 4 WDIV Detroit’s website that “Our son was a great kid. This was nothing more than a childish prank by two kids that should have never been out on the streets at this time. This is proof positive that you should never take anyone or anything for granted”.

https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2023/12/04/teen-found-dead-after-police-foot-chase/

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/16-year-old-found-dead-in-oakland-county-pond-after-fleeing-police/

https://www.whmi.com/news/article/white-lake-joe-paduchowski-drowning

Someone called 911 and reported hearing shots, alleging someone had been shot. Lansing PD arrived, found a man and shot and killed him. Police allege that a handgun was “recovered at the scene” but did not say whether it was on him or had been held, pointed or fired at police or anyone in their presence. No shot or injured persons were reported to have been found. It is unclear from the information released so far why police felt they had to kill this person. Any additional information released as the investigation evolves will be posted here.

https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/downtown-old-town-reo-town/man-killed-in-lansing-officer-involved-shooting

Benton Township PD chased a vehicle at high speeds until the unnamed 34-year-old driver crashed and died. Police did not disclose why they undertook the fatal pursuit.

https://wwmt.com/news/local/driver-killed-high-speed-chase-benton-township-34-man-berrien-county-m-139-napier-avenue-lincoln-township-hilltop-road-deputy-police

https://midmichigannow.com/newsletter-daily/driver-killed-high-speed-chase-benton-township-34-man-berrien-county-m-139-napier-avenue-lincoln-township-hilltop-road-deputy-police

A woman called Chippewa Falls PD to report that a man whom she knew and did not want in her home was there and had made both suicidal and homicidal remarks. Chippewa Falls PD, Eau Claire Regional SWAT arrived and created a standoff, sent in a robot and saw that the unnamed man had committed suicide under police duress.

https://www.leadertelegram.com/news/daily-updates/police-standoff-ends-with-apparent-suicide/article_db999fb8-6fcd-11ee-a695-5bfe5e752ca8.html

The multi-agency Northern Michigan Mutual Aid Task Force Emergency Response Team arrived at a residence in Norwich Township to arrest a woman for reasons police did not disclose. Police allege that when they arrived, they found her armed. They shot and killed her.

https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/police-officer-serving-search-warrant-fatally-shoots-armed-northern-michigan-woman/

https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/10/police-id-woman-who-was-fatally-shot-during-arrest-in-northern-michigan.html

Ogemaw deputies chased a man who pointed a shotgun, crashed into a deputy’s patrol car and fled. Police placed stop sticks and the car stopped. The man committed suicide under police duress.

https://www.wnem.com/2023/09/15/man-dies-by-suicide-after-high-speed-chase-with-police-sheriff-says/

Darrell Jeffery Goodwin was driving a vehicle police felt may be stolen and they escalated a chase. Goodwin was chased into a crash, then tasered an unknown number of times and died several days later in the hospital. It is unknown what his cause of death is, what injuries he sustained and why. Police did not elaborate if he was armed and why they felt it unavoidable to taser and attack him during an investigation of a possibly stolen car.

https://www.953mnc.com/2023/09/20/stolen-vehicle-suspect-dies-while-in-custody/

https://wwmt.com/news/state/man-accused-crashing-stolen-vehicle-during-police-pursuit-dies-taser-south-bend-police-department-roseland-police-st-joseph-county-berrien-county-sheriffs-office-south-11-street-niles-township-michigan

https://hometownnewsnow.com/local-news/707790

https://wwmt.com/man-accused-crashing-stolen-vehicle-during-police-pursuit-dies-taser-south-bend-police-department-roseland-police-st-joseph-county-berrien-county-sheriffs-office-south-11-street-niles-township-michigan