1 dead after officer-involved shooting in Livonia
1 dead after Livonia police-involved shooting
One person is dead after a home explosion in Livonia ended with an officer-involved shooting.
LIVONIA, Mich. (FOX 2) - A call about an explosion Sunday night in Livonia led to a deadly shooting involving police officers.
According to investigators, police were called to a home in the area of Fargo and St. Francis, which is near Eight Mile and Grand River, around 7 p.m. about an explosion. First responders arrived to the home and extinguished a fire, but the person who lives there was not immediately located.
About two hours later, the 61-year-old homeowner was seen in a neighbor's yard armed with a handgun. Officers tried to negotiate with him until police say he pointed his gun at them.
One officer fired their weapon, striking the man.
What's next:
Michigan State Police are investigating the incident.
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