No injuries were reported.Īnyone with information regarding the location of Armstead, who is wanted for aggravated assault and attempted murder, are asked to call 911 or the sheriff’s confidential tip line at 73. He had fled the area by the time deputies made contact with the victim. The victim called 911 as Armstead started to follow her in his vehicle, according to police. She said Armstead attempted to smash out the rear window of the van as she pulled out of the parking lot, and shot at the front of the van as she pulled forward. Police said the victim reported Armstead, 24, approached the passenger side of her van and shot through the door. Officials say family and friends had been working with crisis negotiators to bring this situation to a peaceful conclusion.The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department is trying to locate a man believed to be involved in a Superior Township shooting Tuesday.ĭeputies were called to Clark Street near Devon Street at 8:30 p.m., where a 21-year-old Ypsilanti Township resident reported being shot at in the parking lot of the Superior Party Store by her ex-boyfriend Akeem Antoine Armstead.

Deputies were able to safely evacuate family members from the home, but the gunman remains inside. The gunman reportedly fired his weapon prior to deputies arriving. He was said to be heavily armed, wearing a flak jacket and had multiple magazines strapped to his body. Wednesday morning, deputies were dispatched after receiving a call from family that their son was suffering a mental health crisis and had assaulted his parents. The 32-year-old gunman was initially communicating with authorities but refused to put down his weapons and leave his parents' property.Īuthorities say around 4:30 a.m. Officials say no one was injured, although police equipment has been destroyed. Neighbors were told to seek shelter, but are now able to move about freely.Īs the investigation continues into the incident, authorities say some areas in the neighborhood will remain locked down for several more hours for scene processing. Authorities say the man was heavily armed. The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office had been working to bring the situation to a peaceful conclusion. (WXYZ) - A barricaded gunman situation in Superior Township finally ended after 36 hours when the gunman was taken into police custody late Thursday afternoon, officials say.Īuthorities say after the hours-long stand-off, which involved shots fired at police, the gunman put down his weapons and peacefully surrendered.

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