Lenawee County deputies shoot man who pointed gun at them

A man is in the hospital after being shot by Lenawee County deputies Saturday morning,

It happened just before 1:30 AM in the 13000 block of Neuroth Highway in Ogden Township. According to the Lenawee County Sheriff’s office, deputies were called out to the home looking for a man accused of shooting of a home in Fulton County Ohio.

The news release from the sheriff’s office said they found a 53-year-old man inside the Lenawee County home who threatened to shoot the deputy, according to the Sheriff’s statement. That statement says seconds later, the suspect came out the back door with a gun that appeared to be pointed at the deputies. He refused to drop the weapon and deputies fired at him, according to the statement.

The suspect was taken to the hospital. The three sheriff’s deputies were not injured.