LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. – Police in Green Oak Township are expected to provide an update an officer fired his gun during an incident connected to organized retail fraud at an Ulta store.
The incident occurred Thursday (Jan. 12) night at Village Place Mall in Livingston County.
Green Oak Township police Chief Steven Kramer told Local 4 that five suspects were involved, and all of them were in custody.
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“We had an organized retail fraud at the Ulta store,” said Kramer. “Green Oak officers were assisted by Michigan State Police. There was a shooting by one of the officers and troopers. There is no injuries at all at this point, and all of the suspects are in custody.”
“What we have right now since there were shots fired, we brought in our 3rd District Detective Units, and they are going to investigate the shooting,” said Michigan State Police Lt. Rene Gonzalez. “Green Oak Township will handle the organized retail fraud as this is just a fresh investigation, so there’s a lot of information for the detectives to compile before we have any additional information.”
🚨Alert🚨 MSP on scene of a shooting at the Village Place Mall in Green Oak Twp, Livingston County. No additional details available at this time. There is no threat to the public. More information to follow.
— MSP First District (@MSPFirstDist) January 13, 2023