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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/
