DECATUR TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Van Buren County investigators say a suspect who was trying to steal items from a property in Decatur Township was shot and killed by one of the homeowners there.
Michigan State Police troopers were called to a larceny in progress at a residence on 42nd Street at around 6:25 Sunday morning. Prior to troopers arriving, a property owner encountered the male suspect outside of the residence and eventually shot him.
Lifesaving efforts were made by the homeowners and first responders when they arrived, but the suspect died at the scene. He was later identified as 28-year-old Jeffrey Horton of Decatur.
The names of the homeowners are been withheld as the incident remains under investigation. No arrests have been made at this time and the case will be forwarded to the Van Buren County Prosecutor’s office for review.
