Day 2 · Michigan Shooting Spree

Michigan Shootings Kill Six

A Michigan shooting rampage left five victims and the suspected gunman dead.

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Updated Aug 15, 3:57pm ET

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Six people, including suspected gunman Chad Hickman, 39, died in shootings in Missaukee County, Michigan, on Friday. Police responding to a Lake Township home around 11:40 a.m. found three people dead and a 13-year-old girl seriously wounded; she had called 911 after being shot four times. Investigators found another victim at a second residence, then located Hickman dead in a wooded area with a fifth victim after a search using aviation and canine units. The five victims included a teenage boy and four adults, and the surviving girl was in stable condition.

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