STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – A man was fatally shot by Sterling Heights police after an armed standoff during a welfare check.
The incident occurred on Wednesday (Dec. 3), at approximately 3:30 p.m., when Sterling Heights police officers responded to the 44000 block of Apple Blossom Drive for a welfare check on a man reported to be suicidal.
Upon arrival, police said they made contact with the man, who was holding a handgun and appeared to be experiencing a mental health episode…