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Timothy Joseph Mitchell, 46, died in an officer-involved shooting on July 14, 2014, after a sequence that began with reports of a domestic altercation in Christmas, Michigan. Mitchell was reportedly intoxicated and fled in his vehicle; a Munising City Police officer, Justin Schlabach, attempted a traffic stop and a high-speed pursuit followed through Munising and onto Federal Forest Highway 13. The chase reached speeds over 100 miles per hour and ended when Mitchell’s car crashed on Buckhorn Road in Munising Township.

Schlabach fired, striking Mitchell twice in the chest; Mitchell was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy attributed death to the gunshot wounds. The Michigan State Police investigated and the case was reviewed by Alger County’s prosecutor; a special prosecutor, Marquette County Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Wiese, concluded the shooting was justified and no criminal charges were filed. Officer Schlabach was placed on paid administrative leave during the inquiry, and a federal appeals court later ruled the officer had immunity in a civil suit brought by Mitchell’s parents.

Are there details about the moments before the crash or the commands given after that anyone with information can share?