Stevenson traded shots with police during an early-morning traffic stop, led officers on a high-speed chase, crashed his red pickup into a house, tried to smash house windows to gain entry, then threatened officers with a knife. With multiple agencies responding it was a state trooper who shot him to death.
Victim's Name: Gabriel Vernon Stevenson
Agency Responsible: Michigan State Police Department, Northfield Township Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 12, 2013
County: Wayne
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban