@RickCharmoli: Our thoughts and prayers go out to trooper Butterfield and his family. MSP trooper shot, killed during traffic stop LUDINGTON — The Michigan State Police confirmed Tuesday that Tpr. Paul Butterfield II of the Hart Post died Monday after being shot while conducting a traffic stop. At 6:20 p.m., Butterfield stopped a vehicle on Custer Road near Townline Road in Mason County. At 6:23 p.m., a passing motorist called 911 to report finding Butterfield on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. Butterfield was airlifted to Munson Hospital, where he passed away during emergency surgery. Based on information Butterfield relayed to dispatch about the vehicle he stopped, a suspect was developed. Through a series of incidents in the area, troopers located the suspects at a gas station/convenience store in Wellston in Manistee County at approximately 8:30 p.m. When troopers approached, the suspect displayed a handgun, pointing it at one of the troopers. One trooper fired, striking the suspect. Two subjects, a male and female, were taken into custody. The male was transported to the hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The investigation into both these incidents is ongoing. Butterfield joined the MSP in 1999, graduating as a member of the 118th Trooper Recruit School. He has served at the Manistee and Hart posts. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:38:44 +0000
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