Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDiego PinedaSaturday 15 August 2026 02:22 BSTPolice said the suspect, 39-year-old Chad Hickman, fled the scene before officers arrived (The Michigan State Police, Seventh District via AP)Five people were killed, and a suspect died following a series of violent incidents across two homes and a wooded area in Missaukee County, Michigan.Michigan State Police initially responded to a shooting at a home, where they discovered three people dead and one person wounded.A fourth victim was found dead at a second home as law enforcement searched for the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Chad Hickman.Authorities later found Hickman's vehicle near Whitlock Lake, where officers located his body along with a fifth deceased victim.Police are conducting a thorough investigation into the deaths, and victim identities are being withheld until family members are notified.In fullFive killed, suspect dead after series of killings in northern MichiganMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in