A man accused of shooting his brother led Michigan officers on a high-speed chase, shooting at them and throwing explosives, police said.
The accused gunman, who wounded a Jackson Police Department sergeant during the barrage of gunfire, was ultimately shot and killed when multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene on Nov. 6, according to Michigan State Police.
The man who was shot is accused of shooting his brother in Lenawee County around 4:30 p.m., state police said. The 34-year-old victim was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, according to the Daily Telegram.
The accused gunman drove away and was tracked into neighboring Jackson County, according to the news release. Law enforcement officers began chasing him as he fled “at a high rate of speed,” police said.
Within a minute, he began shooting at the officers and deputies, hitting one of them in the arm, state police said. The sergeant was taken to a hospital, where authorities said he is in good condition.
At one point during the chase, the man threw pipe bombs from his vehicle, causing some to explode, according to police.
Some vehicles and homes were shot at during the chase, state police said, adding that only one sergeant was injured.
The accused gunman was hit during the shootout and officers tried to save him, but he died after being taken to a hospital, the news release said.
The man’s identity has not yet been released as of November 7.
State police said some of the pipe bombs the man is believed to have thrown from his vehicle may still be along the roadway. Anyone who finds them is asked to call 911 and not pick them up.
The incident, which involved the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and the Jackson City Police Department, led to a criminal investigation by Michigan State Police, authorities said.
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