While the other officer spoke with the homeowner, Murphy tracked the suspect's footprints through freshly fallen snow, encountering him in the 1600 block Fourth Street at 1:36 a.m., police said. The suspect responded to Murphy's orders by pulling a gun and opening fire on him, striking him once in the left thigh, police said.Murphy returned fire, police said.
Victim's Name: Jacob M. Haglund
Agency Responsible: Bay City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Race: White
Date of Death: February 2, 2015
County: Bay
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 528
Geography: Suburban