Kalamazoo Public Safety responds to two shootings

Date: April 27th, 2021

Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Contact: KDPS Operations Division 269-337-8120

Kalamazoo Public Safety responds to two shootings

Kalamazoo, MI:

On April 26th, 2021 at approximately 10:52 pm, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to the 2200 block of Inverness Lane for a report of several shots fired. First arriving officers located one victim, a 16 year old male from Kalamazoo, suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was transported to an area hospital where he is being treated for his injuries. The suspects are described as three black male juveniles. They were last seen fleeing north on foot from the area. Public Safety officers searched the area for the suspects, but they were not located.

On April 27th, 2021 at approximately 12:01 am, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to the 900 block of Fairbanks Avenue for another report of several shots fired. An unknown suspect had fired several rounds into two separate homes in that area. The two homes were occupied by a total of at least 5 different people, including several minor children. Nobody was struck by the gunfire. There is no suspect information available.

Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8120 or Silent Observer at 343-2100


By authority of:

Lt. Robert Holdwick

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