INGHAM COUNTY, Mich. – A man was fatally shot after he allegedly pulled out multiple knives during an altercation in Ingham County on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
At about 4 p.m. on April 6, a motorist called 911 and reported that a man was walking the wrong direction on US-127 near Barnes Road in Vevay Township, creating a hazard.
When law enforcement officials arrived in the area, they saw the man in moving traffic.
“Several police personnel arrived on scene and observed the previously described man on the freeway in moving traffic,” according to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office. “Personnel contacted him; he was non-compliant and soon after produced multiple knives. De-escalation efforts continued for several minutes. During this intervention, the man was shot by police personnel.”
Life-saving efforts were administered, but were unsuccessful.
One officer was treated for minor injuries. Officials said there is no ongoing threat to the community and that they are in the process of notifying the man’s family.
In addition, the sheriff’s office also addressed a social media video that has surfaced of the situation.
“We are aware of a video of this event that has surfaced on social media,” the sheriff’s office said. “A citizen can be heard in the video stating, ‘he’s got handcuffs on.’ We can confirm that the individual was not handcuffed when officers confronted him; he was armed with multiple knives.”
Michigan State Police will be investigating the shooting.
