Police were responding to a suicidal person. Bruning met them at the door with a handgun. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Dean Allen Bruning
Agency Responsible: Mackinac County Sheriff's Office, Michigan State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: White
Date of Death: October 4, 2016
County: Mackinac
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1938
Geography: Rural