A shooting disturbed a West Bloomfield neighborhood on Monday morning when a man in a reported mental health crisis fired shots into his neighbor’s home. The man’s wife called 911, saying he was having a breakdown, wearing a ballistic vest, and had fired a gun into the neighbors’ residence, as reported by Audacy.
Police quickly responded to the 7400 block of Coach Lane around 9:30 a.m., where they found a man acting erratically in his front yard while armed. Officers used a Taser to subdue him after he resisted arrest. They were able to disarm him and take him into custody without further issues, according to FOX 2 Detroit.
A man in West Bloomfield was recorded on doorbell video firing a shot into the air, trying to kick in a neighbor’s door, then breaking a window and firing three shots into the home. People were inside, including a 2-year-old child, but no one was hurt. The suspect is in custody, and his name will be released after arraignment. Trisha Zizumbo from the Oakland County Health Network said, “I think it’s really important to know that the vast majority of individuals with mental illness are not inherently violent,” as per ClickOnDetroit. Police are still investigating, and anyone with information can contact the West Bloomfield Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 248-975-8934.
