Overview
- Troopers responding to a call at about 11:40 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14 found three people dead at a Lake Township home and one person critically injured who was taken to a hospital.
- Officials identified 39‑year‑old Chad Hickman as the armed person of interest, launched a large manhunt, and later located Hickman’s vehicle near Whitlock Lake where he and another person were found dead.
- Investigators discovered additional victims at a separate residence, meaning deaths were confirmed across three locations and early media tallies have varied as authorities continue to reconcile the count.
- Michigan State Police said there is no ongoing threat to the public and described an extensive response that included MSP Emergency Support, aviation and canine units plus local and federal partners.
- Authorities are withholding victims’ names while next‑of‑kin are notified, have not released a motive, and said forensic work and autopsies will determine causes of death and the final casualty tally.