Five people killed in Northern Michigan, officials say; suspect found dead
Authorities are investigating the killings of five people Friday in rural Northern Michigan, officials said. The suspect in the case was also found dead.
Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 1:23 AM EDT / CBS Detroit
In a social media post , state police said that at about 11:40 a.m. local time, troopers were called to a shooting at a home in Lake Township in Missaukee County. They arrived to find three people dead and a fourth person in critical condition.
The suspect, identified as 39-year-old Chad Hickman, had fled the scene before troopers arrived, prompting a manhunt, state police said. His vehicle was eventually spotted near a wooded area in nearby Caldwell Township.
Authorities searched the wooded area and found Hickman and a fourth victim dead, state police said.
A fifth victim was also found dead at a separate home in Missaukee County, believed to be linked to the same case, state police said.