KENTWOOD, Mich. — The Kentwood Police Department says an officer shot and killed a stabbing suspect at a home late Sunday night.
It happened around 10:22 p.m. at a home in the 4500 block of Grantwood Avenue in Kentwood.
Kent County police say the incident began as a disturbance that resulted in the stabbing of a 37-year-old roommate. When officers from the Kentwood Police Department arrived at the scene, the suspect, 60-year-old Kim Ropp, was fighting for the knife in the doorway with a third roommate.
Officers attempted to use a beanbag gun to diffuse the situation, which struck both the roommate and Ropp. The attempt was ineffective and Ropp remained armed. He was then shot by an officer.
Officers attempted life-saving measures, but Ropp was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 37-year-old stabbing victim was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. The third roommate, also 37 years old, suffered minor knife wounds and was treated at the scene. No officers were hurt.
The Kent County Sheriff's Office is handling the investigation.
The officer who opened fire is now on paid administrative leave pending completion of the investigation.
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