VIDEO: Community Holds Vigil for Michigan Deputy Killed in Pursuit
A vigil was held Thursday night in Oakland County, MI, for a sheriff’s deputy, who was killed during a vehicle pursuit early Thursday morning.
Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Overall was trying to stop a vehicle fleeing Lapeer County deputies when he was struck and killed, ClickonDetroit reports.
“When he was deploying the stop sticks, he was struck by the suspect,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.
Investigators say the driver intentionally veered his car in Overall’s direction, killing him.
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