[NEWS] Shooting in Genesee Township, bank robbery suspect dead.

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This is literally 16 miles away from me rn and less than a block from my mom's friends house.

This is not a school shooting, but a nearby school went on lockdown.
http://www.wnem.com/story/37793942/breaking-genesee-twp-businesses-put-on-lockdown-due-to-police-situation

A situation with heavy police presence has put Mid-Michigan businesses on lockdown.

The situation started about 9 a.m. at the intersection of Richfield and Center Roads in Genesee Township.

An employee at nearby B & J's Donuts said he received a call from police saying to lock the doors and not to let anyone outside. He's also been told to stay away from the windows.

The employee said he saw a large, armed police presence at the intersection.

Our reporters at the scene said they heard "a whole bunch of gunshots" just before 10:30 a.m. It's unclear if anyone was hurt or who fired the shots. An ambulance was already staged at the scene, according to our reporters.

Officers have Richfield Road closed off at N. Averill Avenue.

Lt. Dave Kaiser with Michigan State Police confirms the MSP Swat Team has been requested.

Stay with TV5 as we continue to gather more details.

This only just happened, so there isn't much on the story. Still scary as stuff because of how close it is. We did see my uncle's cousin on TV though.
As far as I know this is not the updated story as of now. On the livestream they were interviewing witnesses and said the gunman was dead.

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http://www.abc12.com/content/news/Flint-police-situation-at-Richfield--Center-477738743.html

FLINT (WJRT) - (3/23/2018) - Gunshots were fired Friday morning during a standoff with a bank robbery suspect at Richfield and Center roads, leaving the suspect dead.


Witnesses leaving Kroger said police had surrounded a white van near the grocery store and Admiral gas station.

Several businesses in the area were evacuated as a result of the situation and the Kroger was placed on lockdown. Drivers were told to avoid the area near the Flint-Genesee Township border.

Deborah Warner saw the situation unfolding as she walked out of the Kroger.

“I came back out and right after I came out this van stopped," she said. "It looked like somebody was in the van. It looked like somebody got out -- I don’t know, but it was just sitting there and then as you know, the cops come. It freaked me out.”

The bank robbery happened at a Chemical Bank branch in Genesee Township earlier Friday morning and police caught up to the suspect around 9 a.m. near the Kroger.

A Genesee Township police officer pulled over the suspect, leading to the standoff. The suspect remained in a white van possibly armed with a weapon and refused to come out, leading to the standoff.

The standoff escalated when the suspect tried to ram a police patrol car, but he remained inside the van. Police say he got out of the van moments later around 10:30 a.m. and started yelling.

Officers fired several gunshots at the suspect. Investigators could not immediately comment on what happened after the suspect got out of the van or why officers fired gunshots.

A Genesee Township Police Department official confirmed the suspect had been taken down. He was pronounced dead at the scene around 11 a.m.

Officers from the Burton, Flint, Genesee Township and Richfield Township police departments, along with the Genesee County Sheriff's Office were on the scene. Authorities could not immediately say which officers fired at the suspect.

The Michigan State Police were taking the lead on the investigation after the gunshots, which is common with officer-involved shootings.

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On the livestream they were interviewing witnesses and said the gunman was dead.

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