BAY CITY, Mich. – A Michigan State Police trooper shot and injured a 21-year-old Bay City man during an “exchange of gunfire,” according to police.
The shooting happened at 12:45 a.m. on Sunday on Marleen Drive near Murphy Street in Bay City, Michigan. Police said a canine trooper and his dog were assisting the Bay County Sheriff’s Department track a suspect who fled after a possible assault.
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The canine and trooper located the suspect and “there was an exchange of gunfire,” police said. The suspect, a 21-year-old Bay City man, was struck one time.
The Bay City man was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition.
The trooper has been placed on administrative leave while the incident is investigated.
No other injuries were reported.
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