Suspect shot and killed by Eaton County deputy after chase

BROOKFIELD TWP. - A person was shot and killed by an Eaton County Sheriff's Department deputy Tuesday afternoon after a short police chase and an exchange of gun shots between a suspect and police, officials said.

State Police Lt. Lisa Rish said a deputy suffered minor injuries in the incident, which occurred about 1 p.m. west of Eaton Rapids, and was transported to a local hospital.

State Police are investigating the shooting and have not revealed the identity or gender of the suspect.

Michigan State Police spokesperson Lori Dougovito said deputies with the Eaton County Sheriff's Office were serving a search warrant and a felony arrest warrant on behalf of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources at an address on East Spicerville Highway about 1 p.m. State Police originally said DNR officers served the warrant with Eaton County deputies assisting.

Rish said details are still developing but that ultimately two deputies in separate vehicles attempted to stop the suspect who fled in a vehicle. After a short pursuit, the suspect rammed both police vehicles, and shots were exchanged near the intersection of Boody Highway and Wilcox Road. Two deputies from Eaton County were at the scene when the shooting occurred.

Rish said no other people were in the vehicle with the suspect.

Rish said she believes the felony warrant was "weapons related."

She added that police are waiting on lab results and reconstruction of the incident.

“We don’t have many details now," Rish said Tuesday afternoon. “It appeared that the suspect’s vehicle rammed the sheriff’s (department) car,” Rish said.

The incident occurred on Wilcox Road about ½ mile from Boody Highway several miles west of Eaton Rapids in a rural area.

No other information was immediately available.

Wilcox Road is closed by police south of E. Spicerville Highway.

Also on LSJ.com:

Homeless Angels founder Mike Karl faces felony charge

ALDI looking to hire 30 workers for Webberville warehouse

Check back for updates.