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State police say a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a motorist during a “physical altercation.”

News conference scheduled for Thursday

An official says participation has declined due to the availability of life insurance and changes in retirement benefits.

In a news release MSP said its investigation remains in on-going status, as detectives await the return of forensic reports from the manufacturer of the body camera and taser. MSP said those reports will be forwarded to Kent County Prosecuting Attorney, Christopher Becker, once they are received.

While multiple videos released by the Grand Rapids Police Department are important pieces of evidence involving an officer shooting an unarmed black man, the Kent County Prosecuting Attorney cautions all evidence must be collected before charges can be filed.

His death was being investigated by the state police.

Two white men said racial and gender preferences in public employment violate the state and U.S. Constitutions, especially a 2006 state referendum. The lawsuits named Gasper and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as defendants.

The case is considered closed until or unless additional information or evidence is submitted,

The shooting occurred Wednesday night in Niles in Berrien County.