Suspect accused of pointing gun at Waterford police before being shot, killed by officers
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - A suspect is dead after pulling a gun on officers and being shot Thursday night in Waterford Township, according to authorities.
According to Waterford police, the situation began with a chase involving Michigan State Police around 9:50 p.m. The suspect driver, a 60-year-old Madison Heights man, turned into a neighborhood near Turrillium Lane and Williams Lake Road and crashed into a tree.
As police approached the vehicle, the suspect allegedly refused to show his hands and pulled out a handgun. After he pointed that gun at police, officers fired at the man, killing him.
No other injuries were reported.
What's next:
The Waterford officers involved have been placed on leave.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting.
Big picture view:
The shooting was one of two officer-involved shootings that happened Thursday night in Metro Detroit.
A man was shot by an Ecorse officer after he allegedly approached officers while armed with a box cutter during a domestic violence incident.
MSP is investigating that shooting.
The Source: This information is from Waterford Township police.