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News · 16 August 2026

Six dead in Michigan shootings, including suspect and teen boy

Six dead in Michigan shootings, including suspect and teen boy

A 16-year-old boy and four adults were killed on Friday in a series of shootings in Michigan, with a 13-year-old girl surviving and in stable condition. Following an extensive search, police located the suspected gunman, Chad Hickman, 39, deceased in woodland with one of his victims. Hickman had been convicted of misdemeanor child abuse in 2024 and sentenced to one year in jail.

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