Sheriff’s deputy reportedly shoots suspect in stolen car
Updated 12:29 PM;
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State police are on the scene of a "critical incident" involving an Ionia County sheriff's deputy in Eaton County. (MLive File Photo)MLive file photo
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EATON COUNTY, MI – An Ionia County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed the driver of a stolen vehicle, state police said.
State police said the “critical incident” happened in the 200 block of Charlotte Street in Eaton County’s village of Mulliken, police said. Detectives are responding to the scene.
The incident was reported around 5:25 a.m. Wednesday, May 19.
State police said that the deputy made a traffic stop before a collision occurred involving the stolen vehicle and patrol car. The deputy, who had been with Ionia County Sheriff’s Department about two years, was not hurt.