GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Newly released police body camera and dash camera video shows the moments a 51-year-old man opened fire on Grand Rapids police officers during what authorities describe as a “high-risk traffic stop,” prompting officers to return fire and kill him.
The shooting happened Saturday on Tremont Boulevard near Covell Avenue NW on the city’s west side. According to the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD), the incident stemmed from a domestic violence call earlier in the day. A woman initially contacted police around noon, and later called 911 again just before 4 p.m. to report that the man was threatening to shoot himself.
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About 45 minutes after the second call, officers located the man’s vehicle and initiated a stop. The video shows officers ordering the driver to turn off the car. As the driver’s door opens, the man immediately begins firing a semi-automatic handgun toward officers, according to the department.
GRPD Chief Eric Winstrom said the suspect fired an estimated 8 to 12 rounds in the direction of police…