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Man dies in shootout with police in Jackson after shooting his brother
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Man dies in shootout with police in Jackson after shooting his brother

(This story has been updated to correct a spelling or typographical error.)

FRANKLIN TWP. — A shooting involving two brothers Wednesday afternoon in northern Lenawee County led to a chase and exchange of gunfire that left one of the men dead and a police officer injured in Jackson County.

Detectives from the Michigan State Police Special Investigation Section in Lansing were called to investigate the shooting in Jackson County, state police said in a statement. publish in Xformerly Twitter.

The incident began around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Lenawee County Sheriff Troy Bevier said in a news release. Officers were dispatched to a domestic violence incident between the two brothers in the 500 block of Pentecost Highway, which is near the Sand Lake boat launch.

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According to deputies, Bevier reported, a 34-year-old man and his 31-year-old brother were physically fighting when the 31-year-old man pulled out a gun and shot the 34-year-old man in the hand. The 34-year-old man was taken to ProMedica Hickman Hospital in Adrian Township by another family member. His injuries were determined to be minor.

The 31-year-old suspect was located in Jackson County by police, and the post is sad. The suspect fled from the officers and fired several shots at them. After a long chase, police shot and killed the suspect in Jackson.

The identities of the brothers involved have not been revealed.

State police said the injured Jackson police officer will survive.

There is no threat to the Lenawee County community and Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office detectives have investigated the scene of the original domestic violence incident, according to the release.

The Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Michigan State Police’s Monroe Post at the original scene.

— Contact reporter David Panian at [email protected] or follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @lenaweepanian. Contact reporter Corey Murray at [email protected] or follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @cmurrayHDN.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Lenawee County Sheriff: Man dies in shootout with police in Jackson