The Michigan State Police are investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting in Ypsilanti.
About 2 AM Tuesday morning, Washtenaw County deputies observed a van traveling without license plates or headlights near Michigan Ave. and Prospect. Deputies attempted a traffic stop, and the driver fled. He later tried to ram officer and deputy vehicles.
The driver was then involved in a crash with a deputy’s vehicle near Prospect and Towner. Shortly after the crash, shots were reported fired and that the driver had a shotgun.
First responders were requested at the scene, and the driver was determined to be deceased.
No one else was harmed. The suspect’s name has not been released.
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