Michigan man fatally shot by police after exchanging gunfire
MI officers sought a search warrant after learning several vehicles outside the home had been stolen
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A man has been shot and killed while exchanging gunfire with police outside a home in Lansing.
Officers were attempting to serve a search warrant about 5 a.m. Tuesday when the man threatened them with a weapon, Police Chief Ellery Sosebee told reporters.
As officers were trying to negotiate with the man, he came out of the home firing shots, the police department said.
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Officers returned fire, striking him. He later was pronounced dead at a hospital.
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Police identified the man as Terrence Robinson, 31, of Lansing.
The shooting was being investigated by the state police.
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Officers initially responded to a report of shots fired in the area. They sought a search warrant after learning several vehicles outside the home had been stolen, police said.