Authorities are investigating the killings of five people Friday in rural Northern Michigan, officials said. The suspect in the case was also found dead.
In a social media post, state police said that at about 11:40 a.m. local time, troopers were called to a shooting at a home in Lake Township in Missaukee County. They arrived to find three people dead and a fourth person in critical condition.
The suspect, identified as 39-year-old Chad Hickman, had fled the scene before troopers arrived, prompting a manhunt, state police said. His vehicle was eventually spotted near a wooded area in nearby Caldwell Township.
Authorities searched the wooded area and found Hickman and a fourth victim dead, state police said.
A fifth victim was also found dead at a separate home in Missaukee County believed to be linked to the same case, state police said.
There was no word on a motive. The names and ages of the victims were not immediately released. The manner of death for all five victims was also not provided, although state police described it as a «multi-homicide investigation.»
«This situation is heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved,» said Michigan State Police Lt. Ashley Miller in a statement. «We remain committed to conducting a thorough investigation and will provide updates as new information becomes available.»
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