ALLENDALE CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich — A man is dead after holding a woman hostage in Allendale Township, says the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies received reports of the incident on Vail Avenue on Friday night at 8:40 p.m. Their office says a 37-year-old male suspect was making homicidal comments while being armed with a firearm.
Officials also said a 56-year-old female is in the home with the suspect against her will. The two are believed to know each other.
The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office Critical Response Team and Crisis Negotiators were on the scene communicating with the suspect throughout the night and into the early morning. Neighbors of the house were evacuated from the area.
Around 8:30 a.m., the man exited the home with the hostage and exchanged gunfire with police. The hostage was removed from the scene safely by officers, but the suspect went back into the home.
The woman was uninjured and reunited with family.
Police then entered the home and found the man dead. The investigation into his cause of death is still underway by the Michigan State Police.
The area is now clear and there is no threat to the public.
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