Southgate police

A man suspected of shoplifting was shot and killed by a Southgate police officer outside a Meijer store near a Dream Cruise event. A witness described the incident as sudden and chaotic, while police stated the suspect pulled a sharp instrument before being shot. The officer involved is on administrative leave, and Michigan State Police are investigating.

A man was shot and killed by Southgate police outside a Meijer store after allegedly lunging at officers with a sharp object during a shoplifting investigation. A woman accompanying him was taken into custody, though details about her charges or relationship to the man remain undisclosed. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene.

A Southgate police officer shot and killed a man in a Meijer parking lot after he allegedly used a knife during a confrontation over a shoplifting incident. The female suspect was arrested, and the officer involved is on administrative leave pending an investigation by Michigan State Police.

A gunman barricaded himself in a Southgate home on Sunday morning and surrendered after police, including SWAT teams and officers from Taylor and Wyandotte, surrounded the property. The incident occurred near the intersection of Flanders Street and Mercier Street.

Southgate police are advising residents near the intersection of Flanders and Mercier to take shelter while handling a barricaded gunman in the area.