Trent Stephens Harper

Deadly force

Police stopped a other with three occupants on I-75 north of the U.S. 20 exit at about 2:30 p.m. One person was taken into custody at that time. The other fled with the two remaining people. A second person was taken into custody while on foot after leaving the other, police said. The third person continued in the fleeing other, which crashed in a ditch. The man led officers on a brief foot pursuit before he allegedly shot at police and was killed by Lt. Matt Gazarek, 41, Sgt. David Motler, 39, and Officer Danny Widmer, 36.