Troopers responded for an armed person showing irrational behavior. Andrew Allen Courser allegedly fired a gun near homes and yelled at cars driving by. When troopers and a Home Township police officer arrived, Courser shot at them. Troopers then returned fire. Courser barricaded himself in a barn that was about a quarter of a mile away. After four hours, he came out of the barn with a gun and pointed his gun at police. Troopers then shot and killed Courser.
Agency: Michigan State Police
Motive: person with a gun/erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Andrew Allen Courser
Death Date: February 21, 2021
County: Montcalm
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6641