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Six dead in Missaukee County multi-scene shooting; suspect Chad Hickman found dead

8/15/2026

Six people are dead in rural Missaukee County, Michigan after a multi-scene shooting Friday, per UpNorthLive and local reports: three found at a residence near LaChance Road and Kelly Road in Richland Township, one at a second home, one in a wooded area, and the suspected gunman.

Michigan State Police identified that suspect as Chad Hickman, 39, who was later located and found dead. A fourth person at the Richland Township address was wounded.

Michigan State Police posted on social media Friday morning that officers were investigating a shooting in the area and that authorities were seeking Hickman, whom they described as "armed and dangerous." A later update confirmed he had been located.

He was found dead, according to UpNorthLive. The investigation spans at least three separate locations.

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