The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect of an assault is dead after an over 10-hour standoff in Ross Township. Officers were at the scene near East Augusta Drive and North 46th Street around 4:20 P.M. Friday.
A woman reported a man in a nearby residence pointed a gun at her earlier in the day on Friday. When authorities arrived, the suspect’s father met with the deputies telling them his son was experiencing a mental health crisis. The suspect exited the home, yelled at deputies, then retreated inside.
Authorities established a perimeter around the home as a precaution, and without warning the suspect fired shots at them with a rifle. No one was hit, and deputies returned fire while moving to cover. Additional personnel from neighboring agencies, including SWAT and Hostage Negotiation teams were sent to the scene…