Six Dead in Northern Michigan Shooting Spree

Six people, including the suspected gunman, are dead following a series of shootings in rural northern Michigan on Friday, August 14, 2026, according to law enforcement officials. The violence unfolded across multiple locations in Missaukee County, leaving one other person in critical condition and prompting a large-scale manhunt that ended with the suspect found dead.

Michigan State Police were first dispatched around 11:40 a.m. to a home on South LaChance Road near Lake City after a 911 call reported a shooting. Upon arrival, troopers discovered three people dead inside the residence and another victim critically injured. That injured person was transported to a local hospital.

As the investigation expanded, authorities found a fourth victim dead at a separate residence and a fifth victim in a wooded area near Whitlock Lake. The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Chad Hickman of the Lake City-Jennings area. Police warned the public that he should be considered armed and dangerous, and a manhunt involving aviation units and police dogs was launched.

Hickman’s white pickup truck was eventually located near Whitlock Lake. Investigators searching the area found Hickman dead...