Police killings
2013-2020

John Kapeluch

Male, White

Date of the incident: 6/21/2014

Sterling Heights, Macomb, MI
37692 Lola Drive

Police received a call from a family member that an armed Kapeluch was allegedly assaulting his wife in their home. When police arrived, he was standing over her with a rifle. Police ordered Kapeluch to drop the weapon, instead he pointed it at them, and police open fired, killing Kapeluch. Kapeluch's wife had recently applied for divorce and moved out of the house with the couple's daughter.