Joint Statement On Fatal Officer-Involved Incident In The Grand Rapids Area

          GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, and the FBI Field Office Detroit today issued the following statement concerning the fatal officer-involved incident that led to the death of Samuel Sterling in Kentwood, Michigan on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

          “The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, and the FBI Field Office Detroit are monitoring the ongoing state investigation into the circumstances that led to the tragic death of Samuel Sterling. We will continue to coordinate with our state and local law enforcement partners. If in the course of the state investigation, evidence reveals a potential violation of federal criminal statutes, we will take appropriate action.”

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