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You are here: Home / About / News Releases / Shooting Investigation 700 Staples Avenue

Shooting Investigation 700 Staples Avenue

November 2, 2022 by Charles Treppa

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022

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

Contact:  Captain Craig Habel, Criminal Investigation Division, 269-337-8139

Kalamazoo, MI:

On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at approximately 6:00 p.m., officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to reports of gunfire in the 700 block of Staples Avenue.

Officers arrived in the area and located two separate vehicle accidents.  Witnesses in the area reported hearing gunshots and seeing vehicles driving recklessly in the area.  While investigating, a 49-year-old Kalamazoo resident arrived at a local hospital via personal transportation with an apparent gunshot wound to the leg.  The victim’s injuries are not considered to be life-threatening.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident.

Anyone having any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 488-8911 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 / kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

Authority:

Lieutenant Charles Treppa

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