The East Lansing Police Department on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.
East Lansing police officers responded to a theft at a business on Lake Lansing and Abbot roads at 6:06 p.m. Wednesday that evolved into a stabbing by a suspect.
Police officers shot and killed the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene, said ELPD Chief Jennifer Brown at a press conference Wednesday night.
Brown said the suspect, who officers described as having blood on his person, was seen running towards the officers and did not follow orders to drop the knife in his hand.
“Officers responded to the threat by shooting the suspect,” Brown said.
The victim of the stabbing is in critical condition at a nearby hospital, Brown said.
The Michigan State Police will be conducting an investigation of the shooting, as is standard procedure for officer-involved shootings.
The incident occurred roughly two miles north of MSU's campus near the Arbor Glen Apartments complex and The Cottages.
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