YPSILANTI, MI — The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s deputies who fatally shot a Navy veteran following a chase about 10 months ago will not face criminal charges, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s Office announced Thursday, Nov. 5.
The office determined, following an investigation by the Michigan State Police, the deputies’ conduct was lawful under state self-defense laws when they shot and killed John Jenuwine on Jan. 6, 2026.
The deputies’ belief that their lives were in danger met a legal standard of reasonableness when reviewed, as required by law, in accordance with how the circumstances appeared to those officers at the time they acted, Nessel’s office found…