Police Shoot, Kill Parole Absconder In Kalamazoo

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Michigan State Police are handling the investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Kalamazoo. Inspector Dale Hinz tells WSJM News police were trying to arrest a parole absconder around 10 a.m. Thursday on East G Avenue in the city of Kalamazoo, and the man was making threats regarding a weapon. Several officers opened fire, and the man was pronounced dead at Borgess Hospital. His name and criminal history have not been made public, and no officers were hurt. Hinz says officers from the MSP Fifth District Special Investigation Section, US Marshals Service, Michigan Department of Corrections, and Battle Creek police were involved in the incident.