A Michigan man suspected of running down an 80-year-old with an ATV in a politically motivated attack has been found dead by apparent suicide, according to reports.
The 22-year-old suspect was found in his home with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Monday, after having called police looking to confess, according to WLUC.
“Send someone to pick me up,” the unidentified suspect told cops, who responded to his Quincy home and found him dead.
He was wanted for a spree of vandalism on Sunday afternoon that left an 80-year-old man in critical condition.
The suspect had accosted the elderly man as he placed pro-Donald Trump signs in his yard, initially ripping them up while speeding by on the ATV.
Tells the story of a Michigan man who ran down an 80-year-old man with an ATV in a politically motivated attack.
When the victim tried to put the signs back, the suspect ran him down with the ATV and fled.
Prior to the vicious attack, the suspect was seen smashing car windows and slashing tires.
Hancock Police DepartmentThe vandalism and attack are all believed to have been politically motivated and targeted people who had pro-Trump and law enforcement signage, according to the City of Hancock Police Department.
His 80-year-old victim remains in critical condition.
“We’re not sure what could happen. Could he die from these injuries? Possible,” Hancock Police Chief Tami Sleeman told WLUC.
