PONTIAC, MI - An Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputy Friday, Aug. 18, shot and killed a motorist police found sleeping in a vehicle. After being woken up, police say the driver then resisted arrest.

Deputies responded shortly before 6 a.m. to a complaint of a vehicle blocking a driveway in Pontiac, according to an incident chronology from the sheriff’s office. An exact location was not provided.

When police arrived, deputies found a person asleep in a running vehicle.

One deputy opened an unlocked driver’s side door to wake up the motorist. The deputy saw a gun next to the driver and put it on the roof of the car, according to the sheriff’s office.

The motorist was then asked to put his hands behind his back, according to police, while another Oakland County deputy opened the passenger door to assist with the arrest.

While the second deputy partially entered the passenger side of the car, police say the motorist resisted and did not comply with directions. The driver then put the car in gear and crashed into a patrol car, a curb and a street sign, according to officials.

The passenger side deputy fired one shot at the driver who was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

One of the deputies was also brought to an area hospital to be treated for injuries.

Officials have not released the names of the deputies or the motorist.

The driver was on parole until September 2024, according to the sheriff’s office. Under the June 21 parole, the driver who had previous felony firearm convictions was not allowed to own or possess a gun.

Police also say the gun found in the vehicle was stolen out of Atlanta.

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