A teenage boy and four adults were killed on Friday (August 14, 2026) in shootings that prompted a wide search for the fleeing gunman, whose body was ultimately found in a wooded area alongside one of his victims, authorities said.
A teenage girl survived and was in stable condition, police said.
Authorities say Hickman fled that scene, leading to a large-scale search. Chad Hickman, 39, was found dead after a wide search in Missaukee County, police said. Police released the ages and genders of the victims on Saturday (August 15) but did not specify whether they were related to each other or the suspect. Officers responded on Friday (August 14) morning to reports of a shooting at a home about 170 miles (270 kilometres) northwest of Detroit, where they found the bodies of a 16-year-old boy, a 45-year-old man and 40-year-old woman, and a 13-year-old girl in critical condition, Michigan State Police said. Police found the body of a 53-year-old man at a second home, and then a 29-year-old woman, dead alongside Hickman, in the woods.
All the victims died of gunshot wounds, police said.
Miller said on Saturday (August 15) the investigation is ongoing.
“This situation is heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved,” Lt. Ashley Miller said in a Friday statement.
