GRAND HAVEN (WWJ) – A man is dead after being shot by police outside a hospital in West Michigan early Sunday morning.
It all unfolded around 4:30 a.m. when officers with the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety were called to Trinity Grand Haven Hospital after receiving reports of a suicidal man.
When police showed up, officers found the 66-year-old man armed with a rifle, according to multiple reports.
The man was shot and killed when officers tried to intervene, GHDPS officials said. His name and hometown were not immediately released.
It was not immediately clear whether the man fired shots.
Michigan State Police are handling the investigation.
Two Grand Haven officers who responded to the call have been placed on paid administrative leave while the incident is investigated, per department protocol.
“Our hearts go out to the family of the deceased and all who were involved in this incident," said the Director of Public Safety, Jeff Hawke.
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