DETROIT – The bailiff who fatally shot a man during an eviction will not be charged, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced.
After reviewing the case, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy determined that the bailiff acted in “lawful self-defense“ and the ”shooting was justified.”
“The alleged facts in this case are far too common and evinces a continued need for mental health crisis intervention teams,” said Worthy in a release. “The body worn camera footage shows the 36 District Court bailiff did try to deescalate the actions of Mr. Butler, and the police did call a crisis intervention team. However, prior to their arrival, the bailiff had to act in self-defense and defense of others, and as a result Mr. Butler is now deceased. The actions of the bailiff were not criminal given these circumstances.”
Case Background
At 10:53 a.m. on July 12, two officers responded to an apartment building in the 17650 block of Manderson to assist a 36th District Court bailiff who was trying to evict a resident.
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The bailiff told officers that the tenant was being aggressive.
The officers and the bailiff breached the door and went into the apartment, and one of the officers explained to Sherman Butler, 44, that he was being evicted.
When that officer was given the order of eviction to read to Butler, he was sitting on the bed holding a box cutter to his neck.
“Mr. Butler was sitting on a bed in the bedroom with a box cutter in his right hand placed next to his neck,” according to the prosecutor’s office. He was highly agitated and refused to leave the apartment. He made multiple statements that the only way he was leaving was if the Officers used weapons and killed him. Mr. Butler was instructed numerous times to drop the box cutter. He was volatile and consistently refused to drop it.”
That officer and the bailiff decided it was necessary to tase Butler to try and get him to drop the box cutter. While this was happening, other Detroit officers arrived and called the Crisis Intervention Team to assist.
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Both of the responding officers deployed their tasers, but they didn’t work.
When this happened, Butler allegedly got up off the bed and waved the box cutter toward the bailiff, which prompted the bailiff to fire shots at him.
Then, when Butler started moving toward one of the officers, the bailiff fired more shots.
Butler was struck multiple times and fell to the ground.
The officers rendered aid and called EMS before Butler was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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After reviewing the case the prosecutor said that Butler “quickly rose from the bed” moving toward the officer and the bailiff “with an outstretched arm” holding the box cutter, which at that point, could be considered a deadly weapon.
“Under Michigan law, an individual is allowed to use force, including deadly force, when necessary to protect themselves and in defense of others,” according to the release. “The person must honestly and reasonably believe that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or imminent great bodily harm to themselves or others.”
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(CBS DETROIT) — A 26-year-old Pontiac man is facing several felony charges after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to his arrest, police say.
Michigan State Police began investigating Tiree Gonzalez after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a cyber tip. Police went to Gonzalez’s home and recovered digital evidence.
Officials say Gonzalez is charged with six counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and was arraigned on Nov. 27.
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Experts release first-look Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions Thursday Night Football prediction after Josh Jacobs limited in Monday’s practice – syracuse.com
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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, left, is tackled by Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph (31) during the first half of an NFL football game in Green Bay. Jacobs was a limited participant in Monday’s practice on December 1st, 2024, causing doubt as to his availability on Thursday Night Football.AP
The Green Bay Packers will face off against the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football in Week 14 of the NFL season at Ford Field on Thursday. Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. EST.
On Monday, running back Josh Jacobs was listed as a limited participant in Green Bay’s first Week 14 injury report due to a calf injury. While Jacobs will surely be motivated to suit up for Thursday’s NFC North rivalry game, NFL bettors are now preparing for a scenario in which Green Bay’s backup running backs Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks wil be called on to handle the Packers’ rushing load by committee, the most likely scenario if Jacobs were to miss the game.
Meanwhile, Amon-Ra St. Brown and David Montgomery did not appear on the Lions’ first practice report of Week 14. This is a welcome change for Lions fans, as both St. Brown and Montgomery appeared on Detroit’s Week 13 injury reports before ultimately being cleared to play on Thanksgiving.
In light of these updates, the data analysts at Dimers conducted 10,000 simulations of the Packers-Lions matchup on Monday evening, accounting for Green Bay and Detroit’s roster updates. The results were compared to current NFL betting odds to inform the data-driven Packers vs Lions betting guide below.
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This preview includes Dimers’ best bets and predicted scoreline for the Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions. Fans of both teams can unlock a variety of betting boosts for today’s game with these betting deals from FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, and Caesars Sportsbook, while BetMGM′s $1,500 Cyber Monday deal has emerged as the most popular NFL betting promo for local Packers and Lions fans.
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Check out all the important details on today’s game, as well as the best odds sourced from the top sportsbooks in the country.
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Odds
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Spread: Packers +3 (-112), Lions -3 (-108)
Moneyline: Packers +130, Lions -155
Total: Over/Under 48 (-108/-112)
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Expert prediction: Packers vs. Lions
Leveraging state-of-the-art data analysis and machine learning, the experts at Dimers have performed 10,000 simulations of Thursday’s Packers vs. Lions matchup.
According to Dimers’ famous predictive analytics model, the Lions are more likely to beat the Packers at Ford Field. This prediction is based on the model giving the Lions a 61% chance of winning the game.
Elsewhere on the betting board, Dimers predicts that the bookmakers have got it right and the Packers and Lions each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 48-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.
These predictions and probabilities are accurate at the time of publication but are subject to potential changes.
Packers vs. Lions best bet
Our top pick for the Packers vs. Lions Week 14 NFL game is to bet on Over 48 points (-108).
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Score prediction for Packers vs. Lions
Dimers’ predicted final score for the Green Bay vs. Detroit game on Thursday has the Lions winning 25-22.
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NFL Week 14: Packers vs. Lions
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