Around 8:30 p.m., police responded to a report that a man had fired a firearm and was involved in an active domestic assault. Police spoke with the man, who remained inside, but within a short time period, the man, 37, exited the home with a firearm and began to shoot at police officers who shot and killed him. Officers Matthew Danko, John Cosme, Aliya Cutler, Jake Ellis, Robert Leiter, Peter Howard and Kyle Schlagel were placed on administrative leave.
Victim's Name: Jason Jesse Gallegos
Agency Responsible: Lansing Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: White
Date of Death: May 26, 2020
County: Ingham
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 5857