Marcus Deon Meridy, 44
Benton Harbor, Michigan
November 18, 2015
Agencies: Benton Charter Township Police Department Michigan | Berrien County Sheriff’s Department Michigan
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 5 years ago
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Overview 
An administrator at The Willows, an assisted living facility located in the 3400 block of Niles Avenue in St. Joseph, told 24 Hour News 8 police were investigating a “domestic issue” at their facility.
A short time later, a MSP SWAT team responded to the American Inn on E. Napier Avenue in Benton Harbor, located about 4 miles from The Willows, where the suspect was holding the woman hostage.
Police say the SWAT team heard gunshots in one of the hotel rooms and rushed in. According to police, the suspect fired at officers who then returned gunfire, killing the suspect.
The female employee suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital, police told 24 Hour News 8. According to a deputy with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department, the woman had been beaten.
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Additional Resources:
- http://www.wndu.com/content/news/No-charges-for-officers-who-killed-Benton-Harbor-abduction-suspect-370116461.html added May 31, 2016 10:04
- https://www.facebook.com/KilledByPolice/posts/1142935375734598 added May 31, 2016 10:04
- http://news10.com/2015/11/18/msp-kidnapping-suspect-killed-in-shootout-with-police/ added May 31, 2016 10:04
- http://www.heraldpalladium.com/obituaries/marcus-meridy/article_f33d397d-b825-507f-a40e-cde06a595bd2.html added May 31, 2016 10:04