Michigan sheriff's deputy dies after being shot during pursuit
The suspect led authorities on a chase and fired on deputies who fired back, killing the suspect Saturday evening
Deputies said the incident began when the suspect, who was involved in a pursuit with a neighboring department earlier in the day, pointed a handgun at sheriff's deputies who made contact with him at a gas station in Galesburg, Michigan. The suspect then got in a vehicle and fled the scene, according to deputies.
During the chase, the suspect "fired multiple rounds from his vehicle at the pursuing deputies," and a Kalamazoo County sheriff's deputy involved in the pursuit was hit, causing the deputy's patrol car to leave the road, the release said.
The pursuit continued until "the suspect lost control of his vehicle and left the road, driving off into a field" where the vehicle got stuck. Then, according to the release, the suspect got out of the vehicle and started shooting at deputies who fired back, fatally shooting the suspect.