On March 22, 2023, Bernard Bernie Jerome Bugnell, 69, was shot and killed inside his condominium in Highland Township, Michigan. Bernie was shot as he tried to retrieve a weapon to defend his family.

Hanson also shot and injured his wife and Hanson’s mother-in-law, Sandra; three children were in the home — Hanson’s one-year-old and four-year-old and an eight-year-old cousin — and none of the children were physically harmed. Oakland County deputies arrived after 911 calls and found Hanson on a second-floor balcony assaulting his wife. Deputies ordered him to stop and, when he did not comply, they fatally shot him.

The two injured women were taken to hospital and were expected to recover. Family members described Bernie as protective and said he acted to defend his loved ones. Does anyone have information about Bernie’s life in Highland Township or memories to share about him?