Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Shane Cousins

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : White

Date : 01/24/2023

Location : 12800 block of Terry Street

City : Detroit

County : Wayne

State : Michigan

Agency : Michigan State Patrol

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after shining laser at police helicopter

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shane Cousins had a history of mental health problems and a court order was written in August of 2022 to commit him to a mental health institution but police never followed through to transport him. On 01/24/2023, he was exacerbated by a police helicopter above his brother’s home and pointed a green laser light at a police helicopter circling overhead and he fired shots toward the helicopter with a rifle. Police arrived and shot and killed him at about 7:30 p.m., Jan. 24, in the 12800 block of Terry Street.No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/armed-man-killed-in-shootout-with-police-in-detroit/

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/armed-suspect-fatally-shot-by-state-police-after-he-fired-on-troopers-msp-helicopter

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/23/police-ignore-court-order-fatally-shoot-paranoid-man/11724839002/

https://www.police1.com/ambush/articles/mich-state-police-releases-video-of-suspect-pointing-laser-firing-shots-at-pd-helicopter-nHGDzniKfHpfhqAa/