Flint, Michigan
July 16, 2014
Agencies: Michigan State Police MSP | Flint Township Police Department Michigan
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
A Flint Township police officer fatally shot a motorist after the driver tried to flee a traffic stop during the evening of Wednesday, July 16.
Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Mark Pendergraff said the incident started with a routine traffic stop around 6 p.m., while a vehicle was driving west on Flushing Road in Flint Township.
"The officer felt threatened," he said. "Shots were fired."