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Police Kill Man Lasing, Shooting at Helicopter

A 33-year-old Detroit man who opened fire on state police helicopter was fatally shot by officers on the ground.

night vision mode view of man on ground pointing long gun at Michigan State Police helicopter — A 33-year-old Detroit man who opened fire on a state police helicopter was later fatally shot by officers on the ground. (Photo: Screenshot from Michigan State Police Trooper 2 helicopter video)

By Mark Huber • Contributor

January 26, 2023

Tuesday night Michigan State Police (MSP) shot and killed a man who first lased, and then later shot at, the department’s Trooper 2 helicopter in northwest Detroit. Video from the Bell 206L-3 showed the man pointing a green laser at the helicopter from a second-story rear window at the home near the city’s notorious I-96 drug corridor. Moments later he entered the backyard with a high-power rifle and opened fire several times in the direction of the helicopter. The shots appeared to miss.

On audio from the helicopter, a trooper can be heard on the radio saying, "He might be armed, he almost looks like he's holding a long gun pointed at us right now…yeah, he’s shooting at us right now.” Trooper 2’s crew requested ground units to respond to the scene. When they did, the shooter opened fire on them. Officers on the ground returned fire, killing the 33-year-old suspect.

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