By Associated Press - Monday, September 16, 2019

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say police shot and wounded a man who allegedly pointed a gun at officers in suburban Detroit who were responding to a report of an argument.

The shooting happened about 3:30 a.m. Monday in Sterling Heights. Police say they were called to investigate a group of people arguing in the street and they say that the man came out of a home with the weapon. Sterling Heights police say officers fired, hitting the man multiple times.

Police say the man was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. No officers were injured. The shooting is under investigation.



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