An off-duty officer was grilling in his backyard when his neighbor jumped the fence. The two men got into a physical fight, and the officer struck the man in the head, knocking him down. Wheeler was pronounced dead at the scene by a medic.
Victim's Name: Wayne Wheeler
Agency Responsible: Lathrup Village Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 7, 2015
County: Wayne
Cause of Death: Beaten
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Urban