A high speed police chase has ended in a fatal officer involved shooting in Battle Creek. It started Wednesday afternoon in Albion and ended in Battle Creek. A man fled after Albion Police tried to pull him over for not having registration. A chase with half a dozen police departments ultimately ensued. The suspect led police to a Battle Creek neighborhood where he got out of his car with a gun and tried to break into a home. Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker told Michigan News Network officers ordered the suspect to drop the weapon, instead he turned toward the officers with the gun.
“The driver made a lot of threatening gestures, one by driving 120 miles per hour on I-94,” Blocker said.
The man has only been identified as white and in his 40s. The officer involved is a sergeant and a 17-year veteran of the department.
