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| Michigan shootings: multiple deaths in Kalamazoo as 'gunman kills randomly' | Michigan shootings: multiple deaths in Kalamazoo as 'gunman kills randomly' |
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| At least six people were fatally shot in western Michigan on Saturday in what police described as a “random act of violence” by a gunman who remained at large. | |
| Around 10pm on Saturday two people were shot outside an automotive dealer in Kalamazoo, Michigan, about 140 miles west of Detroit. A separate fatal shooting occurred outside a restaurant in a neighboring township, leaving four dead. | Around 10pm on Saturday two people were shot outside an automotive dealer in Kalamazoo, Michigan, about 140 miles west of Detroit. A separate fatal shooting occurred outside a restaurant in a neighboring township, leaving four dead. |
| “These appear to be random acts of violence and we’re actively and aggressively investigating this, at this time,” said Jeff Hadley, chief of Kalamazoo public safety. Wood-TV in western Michigan reported that an eight-year-old child was killed at the restaurant. | “These appear to be random acts of violence and we’re actively and aggressively investigating this, at this time,” said Jeff Hadley, chief of Kalamazoo public safety. Wood-TV in western Michigan reported that an eight-year-old child was killed at the restaurant. |
| Hadley did not disclose specifics of the victims but it is understood a father and son were fatally shot at the dealership while looking at a vehicle. | Hadley did not disclose specifics of the victims but it is understood a father and son were fatally shot at the dealership while looking at a vehicle. |
| Police were searching for a suspect described as a white male in his 40s to 50s, driving a blue mid-size Chevrolet SUV. Multiple state agencies were involved in the investigation, including Michigan state police, the Kalamazoo department of public safety, and Kalamazoo county sheriff’s office. | Police were searching for a suspect described as a white male in his 40s to 50s, driving a blue mid-size Chevrolet SUV. Multiple state agencies were involved in the investigation, including Michigan state police, the Kalamazoo department of public safety, and Kalamazoo county sheriff’s office. |
| Wood-TV reported that a woman was shot multiple times earlier in the evening but it was unclear whether the incidents were related. | Wood-TV reported that a woman was shot multiple times earlier in the evening but it was unclear whether the incidents were related. |