A police officer was reportedly involved in a shooting In East Lansing, michigan Wednesday. Councilor Mark Meadows confirmed the news.
heavy police A casualty was reported at the intersection of Lake Lansing Road and Abbott Road in East Lansing around 6:45 p.m. At least 11 police units were reported from East Lansing, Lansing, Michigan State University, Williamston and the Michigan State Police. Additionally, units from the East Lansing Fire Department were present.
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Police blocked Abbott Road in both directions between Lake Lansing Road and Rampart Road. The publication also reported that authorities further closed northbound Abbott Road at Saginaw Street to help divert traffic.
The number of injured has not yet been confirmed. However, there are already some opinions on the Internet. To be sure, these are from unverified profiles. HT.com cannot independently verify this information.
What to say about the East Lansing shooting.
one person wrote “A violent incident in East Lansing, Michigan left multiple people injured and a suspect allegedly stabbed several victims before being shot and killed by law enforcement officers.”
other additional “East Lansing shooting: Suspect killed after stabbing multiple victims and confronting police.” Another additional “An active investigation into a shooting that occurred Wednesday night in East Lansing, Michigan resulted in a major police response that resulted in road closures and a heavy law enforcement presence along Abbott Road. Multiple agencies were on scene and authorities quickly gained control of the area and the public was urged to avoid the area.”
There is also an alert page wrote “A shooting in East Lansing, Michigan, is under investigation today and a stabbing led to an officer-involved shooting near Abbott Road and Lake Lansing Road.”
One person shared a communication purportedly from authorities, which read: “As discussed in the dispatch call, police units responded to a stabbing incident near the intersection of Abbott and Lake Lansing in East Lansing. Multiple victims were found in a nearby parking lot with stab wounds. The suspect, described as a male wearing a brown rag, black shirt and khaki pants, later became involved with officers after shots were fired. Officers requested paramedics and a traffic control was established in the area.”
However, authorities have not confirmed this. Meanwhile, another person shared a photo from the scene of the shooting. Part of the road was blocked off with crime scene tape.
“We are working to learn more about a police shooting that occurred near the intersection of Lansing Road and Abbott Road in East Lake Lansing,” they wrote.
