Armed robbery suspect shot, killed by Clinton Twp donut store worker
Employee fatally shoots armed robber at donut shop in Clinton Township
Police say the case appears to be self-defense, but the investigation is ongoing.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - An armed robbery ended in a fatal shooting - but it was the suspect who became the victim on Thursday, Clinton Township police say.
The backstory:
At 12:45 p.m. male suspect armed with a firearm allegedly demanded cash inside Golden Donuts, 34155 Harper Avenue. The employee then pulled out a handgun and shot the robbery suspect.
Police say the suspect, in his mid-30s, fled in a vehicle and was found inside his crashed SUV at the Sunoco gas station at 15 Mile and Harper. He was transported by ambulance where he died at the hospital.
"He was fully cooperative," said Capt. Brandon Blake, Clinton Township police. "We did an interview with them and we released them from the station, pending further investigation we do believe this to be self-defense.
"Any loss of life is tragic, I'm sure this gentleman had a family to some degree, and the unfortunate part is he lost his life committing a crime that quite frankly put somebody else's life into jeopardy."
This case remains an active investigation, and additional details will be provided as they become available. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Clinton Township Police Department at 586-493-7857.
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The Source: Information for this story was gathered from the Clinton Township Police Department.