Police were called to the scene of a car on its side with Kailing acting eradically, he allegedly charged them with a metal pipe, and a state trooper tried to stop him with a Taser. When the Taser was ineffective the trooper opened fire and killed Kailing.
Victim's Name: Eugene Kailing
Agency Responsible: Michigan State Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Date of Death: July 15, 2015
County: Osceola
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: metal pipe
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 643
Geography: Rural