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Michigan man killed by police after opening fire in suburban Detroit

A 37-year-old man involved in a traffic crash in suburban Detroit was killed by a Garden City police officer after he reportedly fired a gun at people and vehicles.

A man who reportedly fired a gun at people and vehicles following a traffic crash Tuesday morning has been fatally shot by a police officer in suburban Detroit.

State police said the man exited his vehicle about 9 a.m. at an intersection in Garden City after colliding with another vehicle.

He shot a person who approached to offer help and then fired shots at several other vehicles, police said.

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He was confronted and shot by a Garden City officer.

The man’s name was not immediately released. Police said he was 37 and lived in Hamtramck, an enclave of Detroit. Garden City is west of Detroit.

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The person shot by the man and the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash were listed in stable condition at a hospital.

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