‘Most Wanted’ Man Shot to Death by Authorities
A man listed on the U.S. Marshals Service’s 15 most wanted list was shot to death in a confrontation with authorities, the agency said.
Edward Mathis was shot in a Redford hotel room after refusing orders from law enforcement officials to come out, the Marshals Service said.
Mathis, 39, was wanted on a Drug Enforcement Administration warrant out of New York. Federal officials say he was the triggerman in a double homicide.
Mathis was recently profiled on the TV show “America’s Most Wanted.”
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