HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Zeeland resident Virgil-lee Taylor, 31, is the name of the man shot by a Michigan State Police trooper in Heath Township on Monday, June 21, 2021.
Taylor was a considered a possible breaking-and-entering suspect in an incident near a family home, police said, and the trooper dispatched to the scene confronted him outside near the home. Police say the two had a “prolonged and violent” physical altercation. The trooper used a service weapon and shot at Taylor, according to an MSP statement emailed to the media by Lt. DuWayne Robinson.
An autopsy report indicates Taylor died from a single gunshot wound, according to the MSP statement.
The trooper’s in-car camera recorded audio and video of the incident, and will be part of the incident report, according to police
Police continue investigating. A report will be submitted to the Allegan County Prosecutor’s Office for review and a determination as to whether charges will be filed against the trooper.
