Man threatens woman, barricades himself in house

ODESSA TWP, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A 79-year-old man in Ionia County barricaded himself in his home Friday night after threatening a woman with a gun.

MSP in Ionia said they were called to a home in the 13000 block of S. State Road in Odessa Township in reference to a domestic violence complaint. When they arrived, they found the woman caller hiding in an out building. Troopers removed the woman to a safe location and then set up a perimeter around the home.

The victim told police that she heard at least one gun shot come from inside the house before police arrived.

The Michigan State Police Emergency Services Team was called out to try and get the man to surrender. At 6:35 p.m. the man came out of the house and was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken into custody and paramedics from Life Ambulance treated him for his injuries.

The suspect was then taken to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids where he is listed in stable condition. The victim was not hurt.

Police are still investigating this incident.