Why did Troy man run from traffic stop before being shot by officer?

As authorities continue to investigate Tuesday’s fatal shooting of a fleeing motorist by a Shelby Township police officer, two key questions remain:

Why did the man jump out of his vehicle and run after the officer pulled him over for what police will only say was a “moving violation” and did he shoot at the officer as witnesses claimed?

The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office has taken over the investigation, a common procedure in an officer-involved shooting.

Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said deputies cannot comment at this time.

“Why he ran has not been determined,” Wickersham said Wednesday.

Investigators identified the victim only as a 41-year-old man from Troy.

According to police and witnesses, the incident took place about 3:15 p.m. when an officer pulled over the driver of a white