Five People Killed In Northern Michigan; Suspect Also Found Dead
Five people were killed in Missaukee County, Michigan, and the suspected attacker was later found dead after troopers discovered victims at homes in Lake and Caldwell townships on Aug. 14.[1]
Around 11:40 a.m. local time, troopers responded to a Lake Township home and found three people dead and one person critically injured.[1] Michigan State Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Chad Hickman, who fled the first scene and was later found dead in a wooded area in Caldwell Township.[1] A fourth and a fifth victim were found at the Caldwell Township search site and at a separate Missaukee County home.[1] Officials say the death toll is five and they are treating the incidents as a multi-homicide investigation, with no motive announced.[1]
Troopers first went to the Lake Township residence where the initial victims were found, then conducted a search that led to wooded areas in Caldwell Township and to another Missaukee County home.[1] Authorities have not released the victims' names as the investigation continues.[1]
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- Around 11:40 a.m. local time on August 14, 2026, troopers responded to a Lake Township home and found three people dead and one critically injured.
- Michigan State Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Chad Hickman, who fled the first scene and was later found dead in a wooded area in Caldwell Township.
- A fourth and fifth victim were found dead at the Caldwell Township search site and at a separate Missaukee County home, bringing the total to five homicide victims.
- State police are treating the case as a multi-homicide investigation; no motive or victim identities have yet been released.
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