Kalamazoo, MI: On Thursday, September 20th, 2018 at approximately 9:08 a.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to a report of shots fired in the intersection of Vernon St and Elgin St. Responding officers determined that a lone male suspect appeared in the area and fired six shots from a handgun in the direction of a subject walking on Vernon St. After the shots were fired, the suspect and intended target fled the scene on foot. A Kalamazoo Public Safety K9 was called in to track the suspect. The suspect was not located and it is believed he left in a vehicle parked nearby.
At this time, no suspect(s) has been arrested. Kalamazoo Public Safety continues to investigate the incident. No further information is available at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at (269) 337-8994 or Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
By authority of: Sgt Larison Stuglik
Date: September 20th, 2018
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Acting Captain Craig Habel, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139
