Man who died in 10-hour Augusta stand-off struggled with mental illness, police say

AUGUSTA, Mich. — A man who died after a 10-hour-long standoff in Augusta, Mich. had a history of mental health challenges, according to the Ross Township Police Department.

Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home on East Augusta Drive Friday afternoon after a woman called 911 and told dispatchers a man pointed a gun at her.

When deputies arrived, deputies met with the suspect’s father, who told them his 36-year-old son was experiencing a mental health crisis.

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“He has had a history with mental illness,” Ross Township Police Chief Martin Brown said…

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