Date:  September 11, 2022

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

Contact: Jay Shatara, shataraj@kalamazoocity.org, 269-337-8945

On September 11, 2022, at approximately 03:03 a.m. a Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer was in the 900 block of Princeton when he reported hearing several shots fired. The officer went to the area he heard the shots coming from and located a victim. The victim, a 53-year-old Kalamazoo resident, was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  Life saving measures were immediately started. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries. 

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone having information regarding this incident or other crimes of violence are asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at (269) 488-8911 or Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100.

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By authority of: 

Lt. Gretchen Mayo

Date: Monday, September 5, 2022

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

Contact:  Fire Marshal Scott Brooks, 269-337-8260 

Kalamazoo, MI:

On Monday, September 5, 2022, at approximately 5:15 a.m., officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to reports of a fire in an abandoned home in the 200 block of Cooley Street.

Officers arrived at the home and observed both smoke and flames coming from the structure.  The fire was brought under control in about fifteen minutes.

During fire suppression activities a firefighter suffered a minor laceration to their hand. This officer was treated, and has been released from a local hospital. No other injuries were reported as a result of this occurrence.

The Fire Marshal responded to investigate the cause of this fire.  The investigation is currently ongoing.

Anyone having any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 269-488-8911 or the Office of the Fire Marshal at 269-337-8260.

Authority:

Lieutenant Charles Treppa

Date:  September 3, 2022

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

Contact:  Jay Shatara, shataraj@kalamazoocity.org, 269-337-8945

Kalamazoo, MI

On Saturday, September 3, 2022, at approximately 08:17 pm PM, Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers responded to the 900 block of E Cork St. for a structure fire. It was reported that smoke and flames were showing from the rear of the structure.

KDPS officers were able to the bring the fire under control within 10 minutes. The business was unoccupied at the time of the fire. No injuries occurred during this incident.

The cause of the fire is unknown and is under investigation by the Fire Marshall’s Office.

Anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at (269) 488-8911 or Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100.

By Authority of:

Lt Gretchen Mayo

Date:  September 03, 2022

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

Contact:  Captain Craig Habel, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

Kalamazoo, Michigan:  On Saturday, September 03, 2022, at approximately 01:56 a.m. Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers were sent to the 600 block of Portage to investigate multiple reports of shots fired.

As officers were responding to investigate the shots fired call, information was received that a subject arrived at a local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, a 28-year-old Kalamazoo resident, sustained a single gunshot wound to the chest. He is currently being treated for his injuries and listed in critical condition.

Evidence was collected at the scene. No suspect information is available at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8139 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.

Authority:

Lt. Gretchen Mayo