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Michigan man shot after ramming police SUV, holding knife takes plea

A Roseville man who was shot by police after he rammed a police SUV and is now paralyzed from the chest down is to be sentenced Nov. 4 after pleading no contest in the incident nearly a year ago. Daniel Minnick, 37, pleaded no contest to four charges on Sept. 17 in Macomb County Circuit Court , according to a release from the county prosecutor's office Monday, Sept.

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WilluChill News DeskMichigan · Published Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 11:20 AM UTCUpdated Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 3:14 PM UTC

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Michigan man shot after ramming police SUV, holding knife takes plea

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That said, he's a fundamentally good person who was going through an extremely difficult period; and he and his family look forward to putting this situation behind him." Minnick pleaded no contest to carrying a weapon with unlawful intent, malicious destruction of fire or police property and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, according to online court records.

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