Six people are dead, including a suspected gunman, while another was left critically injured in what appears to be a massive shooting spree in Michigan.
State troopers said they were called to a home on LaChance Road in Missaukee County at around 11.40am on Friday about someone being shot.
When troopers then arrived at the scene, they found three people dead and another critically injured. That victim was then rushed to a local hospital.
At that point, police launched a large scale manhunt for the suspected gunman Chad Hickman, 39, who was considered armed and dangerous and was said to be driving a white pickup truck.
When investigators then searched a location during the manhunt, they found the body of a fourth victim inside a separate home.
A short time later, troopers located Hickman’s vehicle abandoned near a wooded area, which investigators then searched with a K9 team, WWJ reports.
There, they discovered Hickman’s body – along with another deceased victim.
Police are now working to piece together exactly what happened.
Suspected gunman Chad Hickman, 39, was among those found dead in Michigan on Friday
Michigan State Police were seen investigating a massive shooting that left six people dead
Authorities said there is no threat to the larger public at this time
‘Not only is this difficult for our investigators and our troopers, but it’s very hard for this community. You know, this type of loss is tragic,’ Michigan State Police Public Information Officer Ashley Miller told Up North Live.
She then vowed that troopers are ‘going to conduct a thorough investigation, and we want to make sure to keep our community members up to date on our current situation and what we’re discovering throughout this process.’
In the meantime, authorities said there is no treat to the public.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Michigan State Police for comment.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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