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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age : 28

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/16/2024

Location : 25 1/2 Mile Road and R Drive S

City : Homer Township

County : Calhoun

State : Michigan

Agency : Albion DPS, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On October 16, 2024, at approximately 12:48 p.m., officers from the Albion Department of Public Safety (ADPS) responded to a domestic disturbance in Albion. The 28-year-old male, who had an outstanding felony warrant for assault, fled the scene and was later located at his residence in Homer Township. Upon arrival, deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office observed the man entering his home around 1:14 p.m. He then fled into a nearby cornfield.
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A drone and K-9 unit were deployed to search for the individual. A neighbor reported seeing him with a handgun, running between fields. A deputy soon spotted him near the intersection of 25 ½ Mile Road and R Drive South, where the individual appeared from behind a tree displaying the handgun. Within seconds, the individual fired a single shot, resulting in his death by suicide.
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The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: December 10, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.woodtv.com/news/calhoun-county/man-dies-by-suicide-while-fleeing-deputies-say/