Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn gunman shot and killed inside police station

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A 33-year-old man was fatally shot inside a Dearborn police station Sunday after pointing a gun at an officer at the front desk.


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The Detroit News reports the incident took place at around 3:30 pm at the station at 16099 Michigan Avenue. According to a statement, an officer released multiple rounds that struck the man. He was then taken to a nearby hospital by Dearborn Fire Rescue where he was pronounced dead.

No officers were injured.

Michigan State Police say they are investigating the incident and have found the man had a history of mental illness.

“We are in the preliminary stages of this investigation and more details will be released as they are confirmed,” MSP said in a statement.

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  • Sascha Raiyn
    Sascha Raiyn is Education Reporter at 101.9 WDET. She is a native Detroiter who grew up listening to news and music programming on Detroit Public Radio.