UNION CITY, MI - The man police believe is responsible for shooting two Michigan State Police troopers Wednesday morning is dead.

First Lt. Dale Hinz, of the MSP, said early Wednesday afternoon that he did not yet know whether either of the troopers fired a shot during the 11:15 a.m. incident in which they were wounded.

He said the suspected gunman was found deceased outside of a residence in Union Township, a few miles south of Union City shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 24.

The two officers were shot as they visited a residence in a rural farming area of northern Branch County to collect information on a "cold case" investigation.

Troopers said a man at the residence with a long gun fired on the troopers, wounding a detective sergeant in the chest and grazing the hand of a patrol officer.

At 2:30 p.m., the sergeant was undergoing surgery at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, a police spokesman said. His condition was not immediately known.

Hinz, who was collecting information on the incident and troopers' response to it, said he also could not say what caused the death of the suspected gunman.

His name, age and other information about him were not immediately released.

In a press release, police said the troopers announced their presence before they entered the residence where the shooting took place. But they allege the suspect aimed a long gun at the officers.

Police said the officers were attempting to take cover when the detective sergeant was shot in the chest and the other trooper was wounded.

Police have Arbogast Road blocked off near Sid Road, as well as adjacent streets just south of Union City.</s>UNION TOWNSHIP (WWJ) – A man is dead after authorities say he shot and wounded two Michigan State Police troopers in southern Michigan’s Branch County.

According to MSP First Lt. Mike Shaw, the troopers were carrying out a search warrant in a cold case investigation, at about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, at a home in Union Township, south of Battle Creek.

“When they announced their presence at the front door, an individual inside the house leveled a shot-gun or a long gun at the officers and began opening fire,” Shaw told WWJ’s Zahra Huber.

Shaw said the troopers attempted to take cover, but one of them — a detective sergeant — was shot in the chest. He was last reported in stable condition at a local hospital. The other trooper suffered only a graze wound to the hand and is expected to be OK.

A short time later, Shaw said the suspect was found dead in a nearby field, possibly of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. An investigation is ongoing.

Information on the cold case the troopers were investigating was not immediately disclosed. The name of the suspect and the officers involved have not been released.</s>UNION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two Michigan state troopers were wounded and a suspect is dead after an incident that began when the officers served a warrant in a cold case on Wednesday morning, reports CBS affiliate WWJ.

According to Michigan State Police director Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, Det. Sgt. Aaron Steensma of the Marshall Post was being treated for a gunshot wound to the chest and was in serious but stable condition on Wednesday afternoon.

Steensma and Trooper Daniel Thayer were serving a warrant in a cold case investigation at the home when they encountered the gunman, said MSP First Lt. Mike Shaw.

"When they announced their presence at the front door, an individual inside the house leveled a shot-gun or a long gun at the officers and began opening fire," Shaw told WWJ.

The troopers attempted to take cover, but Steensma was shot in the chest. Police said that Thayer sustained only a graze wound to the hand while a second bullet was stopped by his ballistic vest.

A short time later, Shaw said the suspect, whose name has not been released, was found dead in a nearby field, possibly of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. An investigation is ongoing.

Police have not disclosed information on the cold case the troopers were investigating.</s>UNION TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Two Michigan State Police troopers were shot Wednesday morning during the execution of a search warrant in Union Township.

The shooting happened at about 11:15 a.m. when a detective sergeant and trooper were working a cold case investigation, according to Michigan State Police.

Authorities said the troopers announced their presence before making entry into the home and the shooter leveled a long gun at the officers.

Shots were fired as the troopers attempted to take cover. The detective sergeant was shot in the chest and was taken to the hospital. His condition is unknown.

The trooper's hand was grazed and he did not seek medical attention.

The shooter has not been taken into custody and is believed to be confined to the property.

Stay with Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit for updates. </</s>UNION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State Police have identified the man who was killed in a gunfight that also left two troopers injured.

Police say preliminary results from an autopsy Thursday showed 62-year-old David Kidney of Union City died of a single gunshot wound sustained while exchanging gunfire with troopers.

Detective Sgt. Aaron Steensma and Trooper Daniel Thayer were executing a search warrant when they were shot Wednesday morning in Union Township, south of Battle Creek. Steensma was struck in the chest and remained in serious but stable condition Thursday at a hospital. Thayer suffered a grazing would to his hand but his ballistic vest stopped a slug that struck his chest.

Police say the two troopers were trying to take cover when Kidney shot them. The warrant was from a cold case investigation.</s>UNION CITY, MICH. - Two Michigan State Police troopers were shot and wounded Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Branch County.

Police have confirmed that the shooter has been killed and was found in a field behind a house were police were searching. Police brought in specialty teams and are still trying to figure out the cause of the suspect's death.

State police say a detective sergeant and a trooper were shot during "the execution of a search warrant related to a cold case investigation" around 11:15 a.m. in Union Township.

When troopers arrived on scene, they announced their presence. That's when the suspect showed a long gun at them and fired. The detective was shot in the chest and the trooper was grazed in the hand.

The detective was taken to the hospital and the trooper denied medical attention. According to a release from MSP, Detective Sgt. Aaron Steensma of the Marshall Post, who was shot in the chest this is in serious but stable condition.

Our partner, the Battle Creek Enquirer, is reporting the detective was talking and is expected to recover. MSP have no confirmed his condition.

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Have a news tip? Email news@wzzm13.com, visit our Facebook page or Twitter.</s>Michigan State Police confirm suspected shooter dead after 2 troopers serving search warrant at residence were shot

The most seriously wounded of two Michigan State Police officers is recovering in a west Michigan hospital after a suspect opened fire with a long gun Wednesday morning at a residence about 20 miles south of Battle Creek.

The suspect in the case is dead, although state police weren't saying how he or she died or providing any other details.

State Police Detective Sgt. Aaron Steensma of the Marshall Post was shot in the chest while serving a search warrant at a residence in Union City in a cold case investigation. He was listed in serious but stable condition at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, according to Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of state police.

“Thanks to the quick actions of troopers at the scene and the excellent medical attention he received from ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital, West Michigan Air Care, and the trauma team at Borgess Medical Center, D/Sergeant Steensma is doing remarkably well for the seriousness of his injury,” Etue said in a news release.

The other wounded officer, Trooper Daniel Thayer, was shot in the chest and hand, but the round that struck Thayer in the chest was stopped by his ballistic vest, state police said in the news release. All MSP personnel were wearing body armor at the time of the incident, the agency said.

A state police SWAT team was called in after the officers were shot, a the Battle Creek Enquirer reported.

Steensma and Thayer were entering the residence and had announced their presence when the suspect pointed a long gun at them and began shooting. The two officers were wounded as they sought cover, First Lt. Dale Hinz said in the news release.

"They were attempting to take cover when the detective sergeant was shot in the chest and a trooper received a grazing wound to the hand," the news release said.

"The MSP Emergency Support Team responded, and has now confirmed the suspect is deceased," the news release said. "No further details are available at this time, as the investigation is ongoing."</s>Two Michigan state police officers were shot on Wednesday while serving a search warrant related to a cold case investigation, officials said.

Detective Sgt. Aaron Steensma was shot in the chest, and Trooper Daniel Thayer was shot in the chest and hand, state police confirmed in a news release. The officers were outside a home in Union Township around 11:15 a.m.

"When troopers announced their presence prior to making entry into the residence, the suspect leveled a long gun at the officers. They were attempting to take cover when the detective sergeant was shot in the chest and a trooper received a grazing wound to the hand," an earlier release said.

Detective Sgt. Steensma remains in serious but stable condition at Borgress Medical Center in Kalamazoo, where Michigan State Police Director Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue said he's "doing remarkably well for the seriousness of his injury."

Trooper Thayer, who was shot in the chest and hand, was saved by his ballistic vest. Michigan State Police said all officials who responded to the incident were wearing body armor when they came under fire.

Officials confirmed the suspect, who was not idenified, is deceased. It's unclear how the suspect died.

Gov. Rick Snyder earlier Wednesday tweeted to "Please keep [Steensma], his family and his colleagues in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you to all the men and women in law enforcement who are working hard to protect all of us every day."

The search warrant police were serving was related to an investigation surrounding 62-year-old Duane Finney's 2009 shooting death, Fox 17 reported.</s>Michigan State Police have released the identity of the suspect in the shooting of two MSP troopers. He is 62-year-old David Kidney from Union City, Michigan.

Just after 11am Wednesday personnell from the MSP Marshall Post executed a search warrant related to a cold case investigation at 595 Francisco Road in Union City when police say Kidney opened fire.

Officers tried to take cover when D/Sgt. Aaron Steensma was shot in the chest, and Tpr. Daniel Thayer was shot in the chest and hand. The round that struck Thayer in the chest was stopped by his ballistic vest. All MSP personnel were wearing body armor at the time of the incident.

An autopsy on Kidney showed that Kidney's cause of death was a single gunshot wound that police say he sustained while exchanging gunfire with troopers.

Steensma is still in serious, but stable condition at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo.</s>MARSHALL—The Michigan State Police (MSP) is confirming that two MSP members, a detective sergeant and trooper, were shot during the execution of a search warrant related to a cold case investigation this morning at approximately 11:15 a.m. in Union Township, in rural Branch County.

When troopers announced their presence prior to making entry into the residence, the suspect leveled a long gun at the officers. They were attempting to take cover when the detective sergeant was shot in the chest and a trooper received a grazing wound to the hand.

The detective sergeant was transported to the hospital, and updates on the member’s condition are not available at this time. The trooper is not seeking medical attention at this time. Names of the police involved have not been released.

The MSP Emergency Support Team is on-scene. The suspect has not yet been taken into custody but is believed to be confined to the property.
Two Michigan State Police troopers are injured by gunfire in Union City while serving a warrant. The suspect was later found dead nearby.