02/07/2026
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The family of a man shot and killed by Washtenaw County sheriffs deputies has filed a lawsuit. The man has been identified as John Jenuwine, who led deputies on a pursuit. During the dashcam video, a deputy is heard yelling that Jenuwine - who was unarmed - had a gun.
The unarmed man shot and killed by Washtenaw County deputies after a police chase last month has now been identified as John Jenuwine.
The backstory:
Four deputies have been placed on leave by the Washtenaw County Sheriffs Department as Michigan State Police investigate the officer-involved shooting.
On Friday Flood Law announced it is filing a lawsuit on behalf of the family.
Jenuine was a 34-year-old Navy veteran with no criminal history. He was in the Ypsilanti area for his job as a laser technician and had been staying at a nearby hotel. Washtenaw County released the dash cam of the police chase.
In the early morning of January 6th - the Washtenaw County Sheriffs Office received a 911 call about an assault - describing two suspect in a white van - armed with a handgun.
They located a white van with its lights off - in the video Jenuine is behind the wheel. Police attempted to make a traffic stop, but Jenuwine keeps going - leading deputies on a chase for about 14 minutes.
At Prospect near Michigan Avenue he collided with a sheriffs vehicle - flipping the van.
A deputy yells that he has a gun. Flood Law says that there were 27 shots were fired.
In their independent autopsy - it was found Jenuine was shot seven times and bled to death.
State police say there was no gun inside his van. Flood Law argued that he should never have been targeted.
A white van, thats all they have, said attorney Todd Flood. But in the white van that was alleged to be two Black males and one had a handgun. And its not discernible whether or not that gun was pointed and used in an assault, whether it was just displayed.
Cleary its not two Black gentlemen in the vehicle. Its one white guy. So clearly the 911 call was bogus or just a mistaken identity.
FOX 2: What was he doing that night and why didnt he pull
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Sixty-four million dollar question, Flood said. So he was in an area where he was staying where he was working, with regards to his job and his equipment. We dont have an answer for why he was fleeing the police.
Regardless, that doesnt give you the right to shoot and kill somebody thats not a threat.
The sentencing guidelines for fleeing police isnt death, s
FOX 2 reached out to the Washtenaw County Sheriffs Office - they did not have any new statements and the Michigan State Police investigation is ongoing.
The Jenuwine family released a statement saying:
This is a horrific time for our family as we continue to grieve the loss of our son. Watching him be killed has scarred us forever. No parent should ever have to bury their child, and no family should have to fight like we are just to get answers.
We ask during this time that you respect our period of grieving.
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