Man shot dead by MSP soldier identified

OTTO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The man shot and killed by a Michigan State Police trooper after threatening to kill everyone with a fake bomb has been identified.

Investigators say Jonathan Jurecki is the 44-year-old man who died Saturday following an hours-long standoff in southern Oceana County.

Officers initially responded to reports of a man acting erratically at a home on Skeels Road. Jurecki then left the house and was found near Skeels Road and Nichols Road.

The 44-year-old fled into a wooded area when he spotted soldiers. He returned with what initially appeared to be a “wired device.” That's when MSP said he threatened to kill people.

Reinforcements and a bomb squad were called in and nearby residents were evacuated.

After several hours of negotiations, state police said “a perceived threat” prompted an emergency support team member to shoot Jurecki, killing him.

The device was later determined to be a hoax.

The investigation was turned over to the Michigan State Police 5th District Investigation Team.

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