A suburban Detroit police officer fatally shot a man Sunday in the lobby of a police station after he drew a handgun, pointed it at the officer and attempted to fire the weapon, police said.
The Dearborn officer fired several rounds, striking the man around 3:30 p.m.
The 33-year-old man was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The man’s name was not immediately released by authorities.
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No one else was injured and police said the station concourse remains closed to the public during the initial investigation into the shooting.
A suburban Detroit police officer fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at the officer in the lobby of the police station.
Michigan State Police are investigating the shooting in Dearborn, which is west of Detroit in Wayne County.
Police Chief Issa Shahin said authorities expect to answer the “many questions” about the shooting in the coming days, WXYZ-TV reported.
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“What I want to make very clear is that I extend my sincere condolences to the person who lost his life here,” Shahin said.
