Overview
- A Jan. 13 statement from Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer confirms no firearm was found in the van despite initial radio reports of a shotgun.
- The Michigan State Police First District Investigation Section is handling the criminal probe, and officials say the process could take months.
- Deputies began pursuing the vehicle after a 911 report of an assault and after spotting a van without headlights or license plates near Michigan Avenue and Prospect.
- During the pursuit, the driver went the wrong way on Grove Road and allegedly attempted to ram patrol vehicles before crashing into a sheriff’s vehicle around 2:07 a.m. near South Prospect and Towner.
- Key facts about the shooting, including the sequence of fire and who fired the fatal shot, remain under review.