Update: Landlord of Kalamazoo man shot by police knew of his criminal past

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Police have confirmed that the suspect in an abduction and sexual assault case from earlier this week was shot and killed by a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer on Friday.

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Chief Jeff Hadley said Friday night that the person shot in the incident, which took place at a residence in the 100 block of West Dutton Street, had been a person of interest in the case.



None of the officers involved were injured.

Officers were at the residence at 5:36 p.m. Friday conducting a follow up investigation related to the assault case before gunfire broke out, according to a news release from KDPS.

"During the contact, that individual displayed a handgun and pointed it towards the officers," the release said. "The officers, in response to the immediate threat being presented to them, fired their service weapons, striking the individual. The individual fell, and medical attention was immediately administered to the individual."

The suspect was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Separate investigations have been launched by the KDPS Professional Standards Bureau and the Criminal Investigations Division, per standard protocol, according to the release.

A press conference is planned for Monday morning, at a time to be determined.