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Washtenaw Sheriff Releases Dashcam Video From Jan. 6 Ypsilanti Shooting

The release aims to correct early shotgun reports during an independent Michigan State Police investigation.

Overview

  • Footage shows deputies pursuing a white van after two 911 calls, including a report that the driver had threatened his wife with what was believed to be a gun.
  • The chase captured erratic driving, wrong-way travel, and the van reversing toward patrol cars before crashing near Prospect and Towner.
  • After the crash, deputies yelled “gun” and fired into the overturned van, killing the driver, who was the only occupant.
  • Sheriff Alyshia Dyer says no firearm was recovered from the vehicle and that the initial claim came from on‑scene radio traffic.
  • Four deputies remain on leave while state police lead the criminal probe, and Dyer says her agency has not searched the van or accessed all evidence.