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6 dead, one critical in Missaukee County
Detectives from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post worked through the night processing three active crime scenes following the shooting deaths of six individuals, including the suspect, discovered in Missaukee County Friday. As investigators seek a possible motive for the shootings, they have identified the five victims by age and gender though not by relationship to each other at this time. Preliminary timeline of events which is subject to change as investigation progresses: At approximately 11:40 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, troopers were dispatched to a home on South LaChance Road in Lake Township for a report of a person who had been shot - a 13-year-old female who was transported to the hospital in critical condition. She remains hospitalized and is now in stable condition. The three deceased individuals found at the South LaChance Road address have been identified as a 45-year-old male, 40-year-old female, and 16-year-old male. The deceased individual located at the second, separate home in Missaukee County has been identified as a 53-year-old male. The individual located in the wooded area near Whitlock Lake, alongside suspect 39-year-old Chad Hickman, has been identified as a 29-year-old female.
CADILLAC, Mich. (FOX 2) - Michigan State Police detectives in Cadillac are still working to determine a possible motive after six people were found dead at three locations in northern Michigan on Friday.
Authorities have identified the five victims by age and gender but have not disclosed their relationships to one another, state police said in an update Saturday.
The backstory:
MSP detectives said troopers were called around 11:40 a.m. Friday to a home on South LaChance Road in Lake Township for a reported shooting.
'This situation is heartbreaking:' 6 found dead, including suspect, in northern Michigan community
An investigation is underway in northern lower Michigan after six people were found dead in three locations.
What we know:
A 13-year-old girl was transported to a hospital in critical condition. She remains hospitalized in stable condition, police said.
Three people were found dead at the home. They were identified as a 45-year-old man, a 40-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy.
Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Chad Hickman. Investigators said Hickman left the scene before police arrived, prompting a large-scale search.
During the search, a fourth victim was found dead at a separate home in Missaukee County. The victim was identified as a 53-year-old man.
A fifth victim, a 29-year-old woman, was found in a wooded area near Whitlock Lake alongside Hickman, police said.
What they're saying:
"This situation is heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved," Lt. Ashley Miller said. "We remain committed to conducting a thorough investigation and will provide updates as new information becomes available."
What's next:
The investigation remains ongoing.
MSP said no additional updates would be provided this weekend.
The Source: FOX 2 used information from Michigan State Police in this report.