Barricaded gunman hospitalized after shooting self in the head in Southfield

Gunman was barricaded in garage

A barricaded gunman has been listed in critical condition after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in Southfield. (WDIV)

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – A barricaded gunman was been listed in critical condition after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in Southfield.

The incident occurred at 6:08 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, in the 28000 block of Sutherland Street. Southfield police were called on a report of a suicidal subject.

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Officials say a concerned family member placed the 911 call.

When police arrived at the scene, they received information that a possibly armed 30-year-old man was barricaded in the garage.

Officials said they spent several hours negotiating with the man, but at 9:26 p.m., the 30-year-old shot himself in the head. He was hospitalized and initially listed in critical condition.


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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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