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Anthony Oliver

Gender : Male

Age : 54

Race : Black

Date : 11/27/2021

Location : 459 N Burdick Street

City : Kalamazoo

County : Kalamazoo

State : Michigan

Agency : Kalamazoo Public Safety

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/27/2021, at the Kalamazoo Transportation Center located at 459 N Burdick St, Anthony Oliver, a 54-year-old male, allegedly opened fire on a bus, shooting three passengers. The Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to the scene approximately two minutes after the initial 911 call was made. Upon arrival, they encountered an active shooter situation. Responding officers, engaged in a shootout with Oliver and Sean and killed him. The three others sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The shooting led to a temporary suspension of Metro bus services for the day. Investigations into the incident, including Oliver's motives and whether he knew any of the victims, were ongoing at the time. Oliver had a history of mental health issues, with his family indicating he was seeking help for these problems prior to the incident. The Kalamazoo County prosecutor later ruled that the officers' actions were in self-defense, and no criminal charges were filed against them. Video evidence from body cameras, bus cameras, and the transportation center's security cameras captured much of the incident. Oliver's family has spoken out about his struggles with mental health, and community reactions have called for increased security at the bus station and better mental health support.

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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 3 injuries

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://wwmt.com/news/local/officers-cleared-justified-killing-kalamazoo-transportation-shooter-anthony-oliver-kalamazoo-transportation-center-jeffrey-getting-kdps
2. https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/police-investigate-shooting-on-a-bus-in-kzoo/
3. https://wwmt.com/news/local/he-walked-on-the-bus-and-began-shooting-3-shot-1-dead-after-gunman-opens-fire
4. https://www.newsweek.com/gunman-opens-fire-aboard-bus-michigan-hitting-passengers-after-thanksgiving-holiday-1653710
5. https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/michigan/2021/11/27/michigan-police-fatally-shoot-man-who-wounded-3-passengers-on-bus/
6. https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/prosecutor-kdps-officers-justified-in-shooting-bus-station-attacker/
7. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/multiple-people-injured-in-kalamazoo-bus-station-shooting-suspect-in-custody/69-616f0ec2-06f1-4327-830c-64b2f526cb3c
8. https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/active-shooter-situation-resolved-in-kalamazoo
9. https://www.woodtv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2022/05/Media-Release-Anthony-Oliver-OIS.pdf