{"id":46197,"date":"2026-08-15T07:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46197"},"modified":"2026-08-15T07:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:34:30","slug":"five-people-killed-in-northern-michigan-officials-say-suspect-found-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46197","title":{"rendered":"Five people killed in Northern Michigan, officials say; suspect found dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>Authorities are investigating the killings of five people Friday in rural Northern Michigan, officials said. The suspect in the case was also found dead.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mspnorthernmi\/status\/2088397441598918715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media post<\/a>, 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Authorities searched the wooded area and found Hickman and a fourth victim dead, state police said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>There was no word on a motive. The names and ages of the victims were not immediately released. The manner of death for all five victims was also not provided, although state police described it as a &#8220;multi-homicide investigation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This situation is heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved,&#8221; said Michigan State Police Lt. Ashley Miller in a statement. &#8220;We remain committed to conducting a thorough investigation and will provide updates as new information becomes available.&#8221; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she has been briefed on the incident and will continue to monitor the case.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My thoughts are with the victims, their families, and the Missaukee community,&#8221; Whitmer said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story is developing. 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The suspect in the case was also found dead. 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. 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