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William Lanham

Gender : Male

Age : 39

Race : White

Date : 08/04/2021

Location : East Maple Street and East Street

City : Holly Township

County : Oakland

State : Michigan

Agency : Michigan State Police

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 4, 2021, Michigan State Police received information about a man and woman in possession of a stolen minivan at a rest area. During an attempted traffic stop, they did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase. The troopers eventually lost sight of the vehicle but later discovered the scene where the stolen minivan and two other vehicles had crashed in the front yard of a home on East Maple Street and East Street in Holly Township.
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The man and woman then entered an occupied home, releasing the homeowners without harm. The woman surrendered to the police, but William Lanham, the man, fired at officers while remaining inside the house. Eventually, Lanham was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the residence.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 2 non-life-threatening injuries

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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SOURCE LINKS :

https://oaklandcounty115.com/2021/08/04/carjacking-suspect-dead-after-chase-and-home-invasion-in-holly/
• https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/armed-carjacking-suspects-involved-in-holly-standoff-had-warrants-in-kentucky
• https://www.wxyz.com/news/msp-carjacking-suspect-barricaded-in-holly-home
• https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/holly-man-says-what-happened-when-armed-carjackers-broke-into-his-house-for-police-standoff
• https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/holly-residents-asked-to-shelter-in-place
• https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/monroe-co-sheriffs-office-seeks-location-of-armed-dangerous-persons-of-interest-in-frenchtown-twp-carjacking/512-a2d89c53-69f4-4177-866b-f9d45bd43bf3
• https://www.wlky.com/article/fugitive-louisville-couples-crime-spree-ends-in-violent-michigan-standoff/37270368