A man identified by Michigan State Police as 39-year-old Chad Hickman was found dead following a manhunt after five people were shot and killed in Missaukee County, Michigan, on Friday, the police said in a social media statement.
Suspect Chad Hickman found dead after five killed in northern Michigan shooting
A man identified by Michigan State Police as 39-year-old Chad Hickman was found dead following a manhunt after five people were shot and killed in Missaukee County, Michigan, on Friday, the police said in a social media statement.
Troopers were dispatched at approximately 11:40 a.m. local time to a home in Missaukee County after a report of a shooting, according to the police statement. Officers found three people dead and a fourth person wounded at that location.
Hickman fled the scene before troopers arrived, prompting a manhunt. During the search, investigators discovered a second deceased victim at a separate residence.
Troopers later located Hickman's vehicle near a wooded area close to Whitlock Lake. Hickman and one other person were found dead at that location, police said.
Police did not release the names, ages, or genders of any of the victims, stating that next-of-kin notifications were underway.
- The source does not state the identity, age, or gender of any victim.
- The source does not state the identity or relationship to Hickman of the second person found dead near Whitlock Lake.
- The source does not establish a motive for the shootings.
- The source does not state the nature of the relationship, if any, between Hickman and the victims.
- The source does not state whether Hickman's death was self-inflicted or otherwise.
- The source does not state the current condition of the wounded person beyond 'critical.'
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