Ottawa County Sheriff’s deputies are identifying the suspect as a 27-year-old West Olive man. They have not yet released his name.
WEST OLIVE, MI – The suspect of a homicide in Muskegon that led to a standoff with the Ottawa County Sherriff’s Office was shot and killed on Sunday morning, according to WOOD TV.
Deputies are identifying the suspect as a 27-year-old West Olive man but have not yet released his name. Muskegon police have not released the name of the victim, who was identified by as a 29-year-old Muskegon man.
A 25-year-old Muskegon woman was also shot during the incident but is listed as being in fair condition, said Capt. Shawn Bride of the Muskegon Police department.
Muskegon homicide, standoff was preceded by a domestic dispute
A message seeking comment from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office was not returned.
Officers responded at around 7:23 a.m. to a residence in the 300 block of Merrill Avenue on a report that a 25-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man had been shot. Officers arrived and located the victims shortly thereafter.
The male victim died on scene, Bride said. The female victim was taken to an area hospital by ambulance, and she is receiving treatment for her wounds.
At around 8 a.m., the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office received reports of an armed subject at a home on Brickersville Drive at the West Olive Estates in West Olive, Michigan. The man was believed to be a suspect in the incident at the time.
Reported Muskegon homicide leads to standoff in Ottawa County
Several sheriff units including armored vehicles and tactical squads were dispatched to the address on Brickersville Drive where a standoff began between deputies and the subject.
At around 9 a.m., the man exited his home with a gun to his wife’s head. Deputies said the man was making threats to kill his wife and opened fire. The man’s wife, who has not been named, was unharmed, WOOD reports.
