MENOMINEE COUNTY, MI – The 34-year-old man who was found fatally shot in an Upper Peninsula residence early Thursday may have been hit in self-defense after a physical altercation, according to police.

Michigan State Police in Iron Mountain were originally called at 12:19 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, to a residence on County Road 551 in Harrison Township when the 34-year-old, of Wilson, was found shot.

Although MSP troopers and EMS personnel attempted life-saving measures, the man was pronounced dead on scene, according to a news release.

Following a preliminary investigation, police said a physical assault allegedly occurred between the Wilson man and his domestic partner before the shooting. The man then allegedly assaulted another member of the home with a knife and was shot.

Police sa

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