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Kyle Anthony Goidosik

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : White

Date : 08/14/2021

Location : 44th Street and Q Avenue, Climax Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

City : Climax Township

County : Kalamazoo County

State : Michigan

Agency : Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Deputy Ryan J. Proxmire

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 14, 2021, deputies from the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office encountered Kyle Anthony Goidosik at a gas station. Goidosik was believed to have been involved in an earlier pursuit in a nearby community. Upon being approached by law enforcement, Goidosik allegedly drew a firearm and pointed it at the deputies before attempting to escape in his vehicle.

During the subsequent chase, Goidosik reportedly fired several shots from his car, one of which struck Deputy Ryan J. Proxmire, causing him to crash his patrol vehicle. The chase escalated until Goidosik lost control of his vehicle, drove into a field, and his car became immobilized. After exiting his vehicle, Goidosik continued to shoot at the approaching deputies. Officers opened fire and killed Goidosik.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 1 injury

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://wwmt.com/news/local/police-identify-suspect-in-shooting-death-of-kalamazoo-county-deputy
2. https://wwmt.com/news/local/prosecutors-find-police-justified-in-the-shooting-death-of-kyle-goidisik
3. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/kalamazoo-county-prosecutor-clears-deputies-who-shot-killed-suspect/69-890f2128-bb67-4333-89ed-33b901db34ce
4. https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/prosecutor-kalamazoo-county-deputies-justified-in-using-deadly-force
5. https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/bodycam-footage-details-moments-before-shooting-that-killed-sgt-proxmire
6. https://wbckfm.com/man-responsible-for-fatally-shooting-kalamazoo-sheriffs-deputy-identified/
7. https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/bodycam-video-shows-confrontation-ahead-of-shooting-that-killed-deputy/
8. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/suspect-in-deputys-killing-identified-has-criminal-history/69-8f34c45c-05e4-4056-ae4a-824b3b0dd7e8
9. https://wwmt.com/news/i-team/court-records-show-sgt-proxmire-responded-to-prior-incident-involving-his-shooter
10. https://www.hngn.com/articles/237323/20210817/michigan-sheriffs-deputy-fatally-shot-suspect-identified-being-dead-authorities.htm
11. https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/suspects-parents-grieve-deputy-son-killed-in-chase-and-shootings/
12. https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/msp-releases-name-of-man-who-died-after-shooting-deputy/