Lenawee County sheriff's deputy charged in shooting that wounded suspect

ADRIAN — A Lenawee County sheriff's deputy has been charged with carelessly discharging a firearm in a shooting that wounded a man who police were looking for in April.

Deputy Kirk June was arraigned Wednesday in Lenawee County District Court on a single count of careless discharge of a firearm causing injury. A probable cause conference is scheduled for Sept. 7 before District Judge Todd M. Morgan. A preliminary examination is scheduled for Sept. 14. June is free on a personal recognizance bond.

June, 53, was placed on administrative leave while Michigan State Police investigated the April 3 incident. He will remain on leave and the sheriff's office will monitor the criminal proceedings and make any necessary decisions regarding the situation, Sheriff Troy Bevier said in a news release.

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The shooting was investigated by the Michigan State Police at the request of the sheriff's office, the release said, and the charge was authorized by the Michigan Attorney General's Office.

June, a 31-year veteran of the sheriff's office and a K-9 handler, had been dispatched at about 1:15 a.m. April 3 to help Adrian police officers search for a suspect who had pulled a gun and fired shots inside a residence in the 500 block of Erie Street before fleeing on foot, the release said. June found the man hiding in a vacant lot adjacent to the residence. June fired a shot, striking the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital where he was treated for his wounds.

If convicted, June faces up to two years in prison, a $2,000 fine or up to 1 year in the county jail, according to the statute.

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