DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI — Three people, including the suspected shooter, are dead after a shooting incident Saturday.
The suspect was killed by officers when they returned gunfire, according to information released by the Michigan State Police.
The suspect was a 43-year-old male, while the victims were his 67-year-old mother and 33-year-old sister, police said. All were from Dearborn Heights.
Officers initially attempted to contact the man, who was located with an AR-style rifle on a second story balcony overlooking the apartment parking lot, to put down the gun, police said. He opened fire at police before they fired back and killed him, police said.
Upon investigation of the apartment, officers discovered the two dead women, police said. There were no other injuries or victims.
Officers responded to a shots fired report at the Cherry Hill Village Apartment, 238 Yorkshire Blvd, said the Michigan State Police Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Dearborn Heights police tweeted about the incident around 4 p.m. Saturday, indicating multiple fatalities.
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Investigators are still determining the motive for the killings. In addition to the AR-style rifle, the suspect had another rifle in his bedroom with around 30 loaded magazines, police said.
The case is still under investigation.
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