JACKSON, MI – Police have released details on a shootout that left a suspect accused of shooting his brother dead and a Jackson police officer shot.
At 5:09 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office contacted Jackson County Central Dispatch that a shooting suspect they were tracking with GPS was in the Jackson County area, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
The man had allegedly shot his brother at 4:30 p.m. in Lenawee County and was fleeing the area in a maroon van, police said.
After the information was sent out countywide, a Jackson police officer spotted the van in the 1000 block of Cooper Street in Jackson’s northeast side and began coordinating with the sheriff’s office to stop and apprehend the suspect, police said.
The suspect fled police at a high rate of speed as they approached, leading to pursuit through the city’s east side, police said.
The man began firing at police within the first minute of the chase, hitting several vehicles and homes. No residents or bystanders were injured in the shooting, police said.
At 5:41 p.m., near the intersection of Van Dorn and Elizabeth streets, the suspect shot a Jackson Police Department sergeant. The bullet entered his arm and body, police said.
A deputy rushed the sergeant to Henry Ford Jackson Hospital to be treated for his injuries. He is in good condition and expected to recover, police said.
No other officers or deputies were shot in the incident, police said.
Converging officers and deputies were able to stop the suspect. Multiple shots were fired during the attempt to apprehend him and during the exchange of gunfire the suspect was shot and incapacitated, police said.
Lifesaving efforts were performed at the scene before the man was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
A deputy and officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave pending internal investigations by their respective agencies, police said.
Michigan State Police are investigation the shooting. The suspect’s name is not being released pending notification of next of kin, police said.
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