A deadly shooting involving a Shelby Township police officer earlier this month was deemed justified, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office and Prosecutor's Office announced on Thursday.

The situation stems from a shooting on June 3, where a 41-year-old Troy man, identified as Thomas Jackson, was shot and killed by Shelby Township police officers.

Hear from the sheriff and the prosecutor in the video below

According to Macomb County Sheriff Tony Wickersham, officers pulled over Jackson in the area of 22 Mile and Van Dyke. He got out of the car and took off.

See bodycam video below of the shooting (WARNING: It is graphic and violent)

Officers gave chase and gave the suspect verbal commands to stop before tasing him twice, but the taser was ineffective, police said.

Jackson pulled out a h

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