ECORSE, Mich. – Police in Ecorse shot and killed a man after they said he charged at officers with a box cutter.
The incident occurred on Thursday (May 14) during a domestic violence investigation.
Officers were initially called to a home for a reported domestic assault, where they found a woman bleeding, according to police.
When they encountered the suspect, police said they ordered him to drop the weapon and deployed a Taser.
Police said the Taser was ineffective, and the man continued advancing toward officers with the box cutter.
Officers said they then opened fire, striking the man. He was transported to a Metro Detroit hospital, where he later died.
The woman’s condition has not been released.
The incident underscores the dangers often associated with domestic violence calls, which advocates say can escalate quickly.
Porsché Commons, director of programs for First Step, an organization that supports domestic violence survivors, said physical violence is more common than many realize.
“When we know that physical violence is present in a home, it’s not used in every situation, but we know that one in three women and one in four men experience physical violence in their home,” said Commons.