Crime
41-year-old man killed in officer involved shooting in Shelby Township at 22 and Van Dyke
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI – A man is deceased following an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Shelby Township.
The incident unfolded shortly after a routine traffic stop escalated into a foot pursuit and armed confrontation.
According to the Shelby Township Police Department, the incident began at approximately 3:17 p.m., when a Shelby Township police officer initiated a traffic stop on a white Dodge Caravan near Van Dyke Avenue and 22 Mile Road.
During the course of the stop, the sole occupant, a 41-year-old male from Troy, exited the vehicle and fled southbound on foot.
The officer pursued the suspect behind a nearby group of businesses, issuing repeated verbal commands for the individual to stop.
The officer then deployed a TASER, but the suspect continued to flee. During the pursuit, the suspect produced a firearm.
The officer issued multiple commands to drop the weapon, but the suspect did not comply.
The officer subsequently discharged their firearm, striking the suspect.
Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and transported the suspect to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
The suspect was positively identified at the hospital, but his name is being withheld at this time pending notification of next of kin.
Per standard protocol, the involved officer has been placed on administrative leave, and the incident is now under investigation by the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office.
The Shelby Township Police Department has stated it will release additional information as the investigation progresses.
Anyone with relevant information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact local authorities.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation.
Crime
Victims Identified in Deadly Robeson County Mass Shooting
Two Dead, 13 Injured in Mass Shooting at Large Party in Robeson County, North Carolina
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night party in eastern North Carolina turned deadly early Saturday morning when gunfire erupted, leaving two people dead and 13 others injured, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins confirmed that deputies were called to the scene on Dixon Drive, just outside the town of Maxton, at approximately 3:00 a.m. following reports of a shooting at a large outdoor gathering attended by more than 150 people.
When deputies arrived, chaos had already unfolded — witnesses said over 150 individuals fled the area before law enforcement could secure the scene.
Authorities identified the deceased victims as Jessie Locklear and his son Nehemiah Locklear.
Several other victims sustained critical injuries and were transported to area hospitals for emergency treatment.
Sheriff Wilkins stated that, based on preliminary findings, the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the wider community.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from multiple agencies, continues to investigate the circumstances that led to the violence.
Detectives are working to determine the motive and identify all parties involved.
Authorities are urging anyone with information—or anyone who attended the gathering and witnessed the incident—to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Investigators at 910-671-3100.
“We know there were many people present when this occurred,” Sheriff Wilkins said. “If you saw something or know something, we need you to come forward to help bring justice to the victims and their families.”