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State Police Investigate Allen Park Police Shooting After Less-Lethal Measures Fail

Witness video and dispatch audio captured officers ordering the man to drop a box cutter.

Overview

  • Officers from Allen Park and Lincoln Park responded Sunday to reports of a suicidal 36-year-old holding a box cutter near Southfield Road and Dix Highway.
  • Police say a taser had no effect and a less-lethal shotgun round also failed before an officer fired, striking the man in the arm.
  • Michigan State Police are leading the investigation, and no officers or bystanders were hurt.
  • Cellphone footage recorded the encounter, with "drop the knife" commands audible in the video and dispatch audio.
  • Authorities gave differing updates on the man's condition, with state police citing critical status and another report saying injuries were not believed life-threatening.