Police: Van Buren Estates shooting suspect arrested, shelter-in-place lifted

Barricaded gunman situation ends in Van Buren Twp.

Police arrested a suspect connected to two shooting incidents at the Van Buren Estates.

VAN BUREN TWP, Mich. (FOX 2) - Police arrested a suspect connected to two shooting incidents at the Van Buren Estates.

The suspect was taken into custody as of 1:34 p.m. Police say the suspect shot a man and was connected to another shooting on Friday also at the Van Buren Estates.

Residents are now safe to resume normal activity but are asked to avoid Birch Street until the investigation is completed.

Police say the suspect shot a man walking his dog Sunday. The man was critically injured in the shooting; his dog is stable.

At 12:46 p.m., Van Buren Twp Police asked residents to shelter in place the Van Buren Estates during the investigation.

"Residents of Van Buren Estates are asked to shelter in place and not leave their homes until further instruction from Law Enforcement," said the Van Buren Twp Public Safety Department. "Police and Western Wayne Special Operations Team are on scene."

The first alert was put out by police at 12:20 p.m. asking citizens to avoid the area. Van Buren Estates are located on Lohr Road between Martz and Bemis.

The Van Buren Twp Police Department investigated another shooting at the Van Buren Estates on Friday. Police say the suspect that was arrested today is connected to this incident.

Around 5 p.m. Friday, police were called for a man who was found fatally shot in a field north of the Van Buren Estates.

Both investigations are ongoing.