FRASER, Mich. – A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed by Fraser police during a response to a reported domestic dispute Saturday, according to the Fraser Department of Public Safety.
Police said officers were called around 5:30 p.m. to the 17000 block of Breezeway. The department said an officer shot the teen during the response.
“Heard a lot of yelling and then somebody yelling ‘just shoot me, just shoot me, just shoot me’ four times,” neighbor Christine Bone said she heard from people nearby.
Emergency medical aid was provided at the scene, and the teen was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
Police have not released details about what led to the officer firing their weapon and have not said whether the 15-year-old was armed at the time of the incident.
No officers were injured.
The officer involved has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, in accordance with department procedures.
The investigation has been turned over to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office.