JACKSON, MI – Police have identified the man who threw pipe bombs from his van, leading police on a chase through Jackson, before he was killed in a shootout with officers.

Jacob Austin Hikes, 31, of Onsted, died in a Nov. 6 shootout that injured a Jackson Police sergeant, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

Relating to: A deadly shooting that injured a Jackson police officer began with the search for the man who shot the man’s brother

Hikes had a minor criminal record that did not involve any violent acts. He was charged with drug possession in Jackson County in 2015 and was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty in 2017, according to court records.

He was charged with breaking and entering and larceny in Lenawee County in 2016. He later pleaded guilty to the theft charge and was sentenced to probation in 2020.

Hikes loved working on cars and was attending Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor to get a degree in mechanical engineering. according to his obituary.

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 5:09 p.m., the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office contacted Jackson County Dispatch to inform them that the shooting suspect they had been tracking via GPS was in the Jackson County area, police said.

Police allege the Hikes man shot his brother at 4:30 p.m. in Lenawee County and fled the area in a burgundy minivan.

According to the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the 500 block of Pentecost Highway in Franklin County for a report of domestic violence.

As Hicks and his 34-year-old brother got into a physical fight, Hikes pulled out a gun and shot his brother in the hand, then fled the area. A family member took the victim to Hickman Hospital in Adrian, where the injury was considered minor, police said.

After information was sent nationwide, a Jackson police officer spotted the van in the 1000 block of Cooper Street on Jackson’s northeast side and began coordinating with the sheriff’s office to stop and arrest the suspect, police said.

Marchers fled from police at a high rate of speed as police approached, leading to pursuits on the city’s east side, police said.

Within the first minute of the chase, the marchers began to open fire on the police, hitting several vehicles and houses. Police said no residents or bystanders were injured in the attack.

Police said he also threw homemade pipe bombs from his vehicle at police, which exploded in the streets.

Relating to: Jackson residents warned to watch for possible pipe bombs thrown as man runs from police

At 5:41 p.m., at the intersection of Van Dorn and Elizabeth streets, Hikes shot the sergeant. Police said the bullet entered his arm and body.

A sheriff’s deputy sergeant took him to Henry Ford Jackson Hospital. He has since been released and is recovering at home, Jackson Deputy Police Chief Sergio Garcia said.

No other officers or deputies were shot in the incident, police said.

United officers and MPs managed to stop the Marches. Police said multiple shots were fired during the attempt to apprehend him, and during the exchange of gunfire Hikes was shot and subdued.

Police said life-saving efforts were performed at the scene before Hikes was taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Police said a deputy and officers involved in the incident were placed on administrative leave pending internal investigations by the relevant agencies.

Michigan State Police are continuing to investigate the shooting.

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