Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety

KDPS | City of Kalamazoo Police & Fire

Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-Emergency: (269) 488-8911
General Information: (269) 337-8120
  • Home
  • About
    • Department Profile
    • Emergency Management
    • Annual Reports
    • News Releases
    • Divisions
    • History
    • Employment
    • Stations
    • New Station 2
  • Crime
    • Report a Crime
    • Sex Offender Registry
    • Silent Observer
    • Larceny of Rental Property
    • Trespassing
  • Fire
    • Fire Marshal
    • Recreational Fire Information
    • Forms & Applications
    • Fire Code
    • Fire Apparatus
    • ISO Rating
    • EMS
    • HAZMAT
    • Food on Wheels
  • Resources
    • Records
    • Accident Reports
    • Parking Tickets
    • Traffic Tickets
    • Gun Registration
    • Freedom of Information Act
    • Traffic Signal Issues
    • Report Street Light Outage
  • Community
    • Kalamazoo Regional Citizens Academy
    • Police Athletic League
    • Community Policing
    • Explorer Post 265
  • Data
    • Calls for Service
    • Crime Mapping
    • Crime Statistics
  • Contact
    • E-mail
    • Phone
    • Traffic Enforcement Request
You are here: Home / About / News Releases / Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer-involved shooting

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer-involved shooting

May 21, 2021 by KDPS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 21, 2021

Contact: Ryan Bridges, bridgesr@kalamazoocity.org, 269-762-2922

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer-involved shooting

Kalamazoo, Mich. – At approximately 2 a.m. on Friday, May 21, an officer from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS), was patrolling the area of Florence and Burrell.

KDPS officers were in the area due to a shooting in the 600 block of Florence that occurred three hours earlier – at approximately 11 p.m. on Thursday, May 20 – where an individual was shot and injured. The victim in that case refused to provide information and refused medical attention from KDPS.

In the same location where the earlier victim was located, an officer heard yelling and observed what appeared to be a verbal dispute.

Upon arriving on scene, the officer was informed that one of the parties involved in the dispute had a gun.

The officer approached and observed an armed individual. The officer gave verbal commands to “drop the gun.” When the subject failed to drop the weapon, the officer fired one shot, striking the individual in the hip. The officer then recovered the gun – which was loaded with an extended magazine – and rendered aid to the victim.

The injured individual – a 47-year-old Kalamazoo resident – was taken to a local hospital, where they are currently in stable condition.

To ensure a thorough and impartial investigation, the Michigan State Police (MSP) has been called in to take over the investigation.

The involved officer will be on paid administrative leave while the MSP conducts their investigation, per KDPS policy.

Upon completion of the investigation, the case will be turned over to the Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for a review of the officer’s actions.

All parties involved are committed to transparency and completing this process as quickly as possible.

Below are photos of the weapon that was recovered from the scene.

###

Print PDF

Filed Under: News Releases

KDPS Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

Contact Us

150 E Crosstown Pkwy, Suite A
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-Emergency: (269) 488-8911
General Information: (269) 337-8120

Quick Links

  • Jobs
  • Imagine Kalamazoo
  • Foundation for Excellence
  • Kzoo Parks

Copyright © 2023 City of Kalamazoo.