Police say one man is being treated for a gunshot wound following an officer-involved shooting in Benton Township on Friday.
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says the incident began around 8:37 a.m. in the access drive near the Home Depot off Pipestone Road when officers were called about a man firing a gun at a woman.
Arriving officers found the man sitting in a van, and when they tried getting him to exit, he allegedly pointed a gun at them. A standoff then ensued until the suspect got out of the van and ran into a nearby wooded area.
Police then set up a perimeter and began a search with a K9.
The sheriff”s department says member of its Tactical Response Unit made contact with the suspect, who was armed with a firearm and was shot by the TRU member.
Michigan State Police are now investigating the incident, as is standard with officer-involved shootings. The names of the suspect and the officer have not been released.
Agencies assisting at the scene include the Benton Township Police Department, the St. Joseph Department of Public Safety, the St. Joseph Township Police Department, Michigan State Police, the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety, the Benton Township Fire Department, multiple units within the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department, Medic 1 Ambulance, and Great Lakes Drone Company.
