Overview
- Michigan State Police say troopers responding to a report of a shooting at a Lake Township home found three people dead and a fourth critically injured on Friday and that multiple scenes across the county are now part of a multi‑homicide probe.
- Investigators identified 39‑year‑old Chad Hickman as the person of interest, launched a large manhunt using aviation and K‑9 units, and later found Hickman dead near his vehicle in woods by Whitlock Lake where another victim was also discovered.
- Officials have said the total deaths recovered across three locations include the suspect and that one additional person remains hospitalized in critical condition.
- Authorities are withholding the names and ages of the victims while they notify next of kin and are urging residents to avoid the investigation areas as forensic teams process each scene.
- Michigan State Police say there is no ongoing threat to the public and that detectives will continue a thorough investigation to determine how the deaths occurred and whether the scenes are connected.