Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Six Dead in Michigan Shootings, Suspected Gunman Among Victims
On Friday, police in Michigan got a report about a shooting at a house.
When officers arrived, they found three people who had died and one person who was hurt.
The hurt person was taken to a hospital and was in very serious condition.
Police believed a man named Chad Hickman had done the shooting, but he had run away before they arrived.
While searching for him, police found another person who had died at a different house.
Later, they found his car in a wooded area near a lake called Whitlock Lake.
There, they found Chad Hickman and one more person who had died.
In total, six people died, including Chad Hickman.
Police are still investigating and have not yet said who all the victims were.
They have asked people to stay away from the area while the investigation continues.
Six people died Friday in a series of shootings in Missaukee County, Michigan, including 39-year-old suspected gunman Chad Hickman.
Troopers dispatched around 11:40 a.m. found three people dead and a fourth wounded at a home; the wounded person was hospitalized in critical condition.
During the manhunt for Hickman, police found a fourth deceased victim at a second residence and warned the public he was armed and dangerous.
Hickman's vehicle was traced to a wooded area near Whitlock Lake, where his body and another person were found dead.
Police have not released victims' names, ages, or genders pending family notification; one article passage lists five dead including the shooter while headlines tally six dead.
- Who
- Suspected gunman Chad Hickman, 39, and five victims; Michigan State Police and Lieutenant Ashley Miller are involved in the investigation.
- What
- A series of shootings across multiple sites left six people dead, including the suspected gunman, and one person wounded in critical condition.
- When
- Friday, with troopers dispatched around 11:40 a.m. local time (1540 GMT); Reuters reported the event on August 14.
- Where
- Missaukee County, Michigan, about 169 miles (272 km) northwest of Detroit, including a second residence and a wooded area near Whitlock Lake.
- Why
- No motive has been disclosed in the reports; the investigation is ongoing.
- Location
- Missaukee County, Michigan, about 169 miles (272 km) northwest of Detroit
- Suspected gunman
- Chad Hickman, 39
- Total deaths
- 6, including the suspected gunman
- Victims
- 5 deceased; names, ages, and genders not yet released pending family notification
- Injured
- 1 person hospitalized in critical condition
- Initial response
- Troopers dispatched around 11:40 a.m. Friday after a shooting report
- Other scenes
- A second residence and a wooded area near Whitlock Lake
- Investigating agency
- Michigan State Police; Lieutenant Ashley Miller cited
