Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/29/2022
Location : 34765 Aqua Ln
City : Sterling Heights
County : Macomb
State : Michigan
Agency : Sterling Heights Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/29/2022, Sterling Heights Police Department officers responded to a mental health crisis with domestic disturbance at 34765 Aqua Lane. During the encounter, officers opened fire and shot a 55-year-old man identified as Michael Joseph Brooks. He was pronounced dead. The Michigan State Police conducted the independent investigation into the shooting.
