🌱 What led to January’s police shooting on Southfield Road?
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- What led to January’s police shooting on Southfield Road?
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• Man shot by police in Allen Park during mental health crisis pleads guilty to assault (clickondetroit.com subscription) — Allen Park residents may want to know that a man shot by police during a January mental health crisis on Southfield Road has now pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. The incident involved officers using a Taser and less-lethal rounds before one fired, and sentencing is scheduled for July 15. 
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