Lenawee County Deputy Shoots Man Suspected Of Firing Gun

ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — A Lenawee County sheriff's deputy has shot and wounded a man suspected of firing a gun at a home in Adrian.

The man was shot at about 1:15 a.m. Sunday after the deputy found him hiding in a vacant lot, according to authorities.

The man was listed in critical condition at a hospital.

Adrian police requested help from the sheriff's office in finding the man, the sheriff's office said in a release.

The deputy, a 31-year sheriff's veteran, was not injured and has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the state police.

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