(CBS DETROIT) — Deputies shot a 22-year-old man in Washtenaw County Saturday night who was allegedly armed with a knife.
Shortly after 8 p.m., officers responded to a report of a serious crash in Superior Township, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. During their response, authorities received reports of a passenger in a vehicle who had stabbed the driver and attempted to assault witnesses at the scene.
According to the sheriff’s office, officers arrived and found the Ypsilanti man armed with a knife. The sheriff’s office says officers shot the man while subduing him.
It is not known how many officers shot the man or how many shots were fired.
Authorities say officers provided medical assistance to the man after he was shot, and he was then taken to a hospital for treatment.
The driver, a 53-year-old woman, suffered multiple stab wounds and was also treated at the hospital for her injuries, the sheriff’s office said.
Michigan State Police are investigating the incident.
Geddes Road at Woodlands Drive is temporarily closed due to the ongoing investigation.
