LIVONIA, Mich. – A 61-year-old Livonia man was fatally shot by police after a dispatch call about an explosion at his home led to a police confrontation.
Livonia police and fire personnel were dispatched to the home in the 20000 block of St. Francis Street near Fargo Street around 7 p.m. Sunday, upon receiving several reports of a residential explosion and fire in the area.
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Once on the scene, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire but were not able to immediately find the homeowner, according to police.
Police continued to search for the homeowner, as officials noted there was a vehicle in the driveway and no one was found inside the house. Eventually, police located the homeowner in a neighbor’s backyard, armed with a handgun.
After multiple attempts to get the homeowner to put down his weapon, the man reportedly raised his gun toward an officer, resulting in that officer shooting the resident, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
No officers were injured during the incident and Michigan State Police are investigating.