A man who pointed his fingers at police as if it was a gun was fatally shot by in Pontiac last night.
Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Pontiac Division were on patrol in the area of North Astor St. and North Pike St. where at approximately 9:00 pm last night, they observed a subject operating a silver four-door sedan that was believed to be involved in a previous incident at Carriage Circle Apartment Complex last weekend, where it was reported that shots were fired.
Deputies initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and approached the driver for questioning. The driver, a 33-year-old male, fled the scene at a high rate of speed while being questioned.
Deputies returned to their patrol vehicle and initiated a pursuit of the fleeing suspect and were able to perform a PIT Maneuver on the sedan near the area of Westway and Benson St.
When his vehicle came to rest, the suspect exited, and turned abruptly towards the Deputies with a two-handed posture, at which time Deputies fired upon the suspect, officials said.
EMS transported the 33-year-old male to McLaren Oakland
Hospital, where a physician pronounced him deceased from injuries sustained in the incident.
The incident is still under investigation.
