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Elejandro Jose Colburn

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/05/2025

Location : Baker Street, Reynolds Street, and Howden Street

City : Muskegon Heights

County : Muskegon

State : Michigan

Agency : Muskegon Heights Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shooting officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/05/2025, at approximately 7:45 a.m., a Muskegon Heights police officer encountered a disturbance while on his way to work along Baker Street. A man shot the officer in the arm and fled. A short time later, the man was seen on Reynolds Street firing at a passing vehicle. A homeowner confronted him and returned fire, wounding him. The man fled again and was later located in an alley on Howden Street. When he pointed his weapon at officers, they opened fire and killed him. The injured officer was treated for non-life-threatening wounds. The Michigan State Police are conducting the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/muskegon/police-officer-shot-as-bullets-fly-in-muskegon-heights-neighborhood
https://wwmt.com/news/local/muskegon-heights-shooting-incident-fatal-officer-injured-police-department-michigan-state-msp-investigation-western-michigan-crime
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/crime/heavy-police-presence-2300-block-of-baker-street-muskegon-heights/69-c8a56879-2285-4451-8f69-5692ba465ef7