GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A 51-year-old man died Saturday after Grand Rapids police say he shot at officers who returned fire.
The shooting happened Saturday around 4:45 p.m. on the city's west side.
Grand Rapids Police Deputy Chief Joe Trigg says a woman called police around noon Saturday to report a domestic incident involving a weapon at a home on Strobel Avenue near 4th Street. She made the call from a different location. The department says no injuries were reported.
Officers responded to the Strobel address but were unable to make contact with the man, who wouldn't come to the door.
Several hours later, the woman contacted police again. She reported the man had sent her text messages saying he had a gun and was threatening to harm himself.
Officers return to the Strobel address for a welfare check and to investigate.
The department says officers parked down the street to plan out how to safely approach the house. While parked, officers saw the man leave the home, enter a car and start to drive away.
The officers pulled the car over near the area of Tremont Boulevard and Mount Mercy Drive.
According to the police department, the man started firing at officers from inside his car.
"At that point, our officers returned fire and struck the subject," Deputy Chief Trigg said Saturday.
The man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Michigan State Police is handling the investigation. All three officers involved have be placed on administrative leave, which is protocol in officer-involved shootings.
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Editor's Note: A prior version of this article cited police saying the man got out of his car to fire at officers. In a later news release, department said that he fired at officers from inside the car. The article has been updated to reflect this.
