BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A suspect was hurt in an officer-involved shooting in Battle Creek Wednesday afternoon. The suspect has been identified as an 18-year-old man from Battle Creek.
The Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD) says the shooting took place along Boardman Avenue after 3:15 p.m.
We’re told officers were dispatched near Kendall Street and Dickman Road after reports said a man was spotted with a gun and may have been chasing another individual.
Police found the man on Boardman Avenue, and discovered that he was involved in an argument where he pointed a gun at others, before he ran.
When police ordered him to stop, the suspect ran. The officer then chased him, and also gave him several orders to drop the gun.
According to an investigation, it appears the suspect shot at the officer. The officer returned fire, striking the suspect once in the shoulder.
Authorities say the suspect was arrested and is being treated for injuries sustained in the shooting.
No one else was hurt in the incident.
The officer involved in the shooting is now on administrative leave, which BCPD says is department protocol.
Michigan State Police is investigating the shooting.
