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Allegan County Sheriff's Deputy fatally shoots man during traffic stop; Investigation underway

Police say the involved deputy was also injured, but his injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.

ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — A 22-year-old Comstock Park man was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop Thursday in Allegan County.

Police said the shooting happened just after 10 p.m. on 26th Street in Salem Township. A deputy had performed a traffic stop on a vehicle, and the shooting happened during the stop. 

The Sheriff's Office says there was some type of physical altercation between the deputy and the suspect, which led to the deputy firing his service weapon at least once—killing Joseph Maverick Nagle. 

Credit: Courtney Riva
Joseph Nagle with his former girlfriend Courtney Riva. Joseph was killed late Thursday night by an Allegan County Sheriff's Deputy.

Police said the involved deputy was also injured, but his injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. He was not injured by gunfire, police said. 

The Fifth District Special Investigation Section of the Michigan State Police (MSP) has been assembled to investigate an Officer Involved Shooting at the request of the Allegan County Sheriff's Office.

MSP said investigators did not find a firearm they believe belonged to the suspect at the scene. 

MSP also said the deputy's patrol vehicle was not equipped with a dashcam, and the deputy was not wearing a body camera. 

The Allegan County Sheriff's Office says the department has never had dashcam or body-worn cameras. However, this year, the department was approved to begin purchasing cameras for deputies. 

Over the past month or two, the sheriff's office began phasing in body-worn cameras and dash cameras to about 25 percent of its road patrol deputies. 

The goal is to have the entire sheriff's office be equipped with cameras over the next few months.

The deputy has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation and an internal review by Allegan County. 

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