Overview
- Police responded around 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 to the 44,000 block of Apple Blossom Drive for a welfare check on a man reported to be suicidal.
- Officers found the man holding a handgun to his head, retreated, and brought in a trained negotiator who engaged him for more than an hour.
- Officials said officers perceived a threat and opened fire; the Sterling Heights Fire Department provided immediate aid, and the man later died from his wounds.
- No injuries to officers or bystanders were reported, and police emphasized their mental-health resources and training for crisis negotiations.
- The Macomb County Sheriff's Department is leading the investigation, involved officers are on paid administrative leave, and details such as the number of shots remain unavailable.