Kalamazoo, MI: On Monday September 5, 2016 at approximately 9:00 p.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety responded to the area of 1500 Clinton to the report of two people shot in the alley. Officers arrived and found two people with gunshot wounds on the ground. The investigation, as well as an eyewitness account, confirmed that one person was shot by accident as a gun was being “played with” and the other person died from a self inflected gunshot.

The witness confirmed that both people knew each other and there was no argument or altercation prior to the weapon being discharged. Once the first person was shot and died at the scene, the shooter became “distraught” according to the witness, and then took his own life. The evidence found at the scene confirms this.

Public Safety was in no way involved in either shooting, only in the investigation after being called.

This is a very unfortunate incident and we remind people to be mindful and serious about the proper and legal handling of firearms. The firearm in this incident was not stolen, but it was also not properly registered.

This case continues to be investigated and more details will be released as we move forward in this investigation.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Victor Ledbetter, Captain.

Date: September 6, 2016
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Victor Ledbetter, Captain Criminal Investigations Division (269)337-8139

The two victims of last evening’s shootings have been identified and the families have been notified:

Marsavious Frazier, 17 year-old Kalamazoo resident and student in Kalamazoo Public Schools, 10-19-98 and Daqarion Hunter, 17 year-old Kalamazoo resident, 09-16-98.

This is a tragic incident and we send our condolences to the family and friends of these young men.

The investigation is ongoing and no other details will be released at this time. Autopsies will be performed and the results take 6-8 weeks to be completed and returned.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Captain Victor Ledbetter

Date: September 05, 2016
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Victor Ledbetter, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

Kalamazoo, MI: On Monday, September 5, 2016, at approximately 9:00 P.M., Kalamazoo Public Safety responded to the 1500 block of Clinton regarding a person that had been shot. When officers arrived they found two males with gunshot wounds in the alley just north of the 1500 block of Clinton. Both subjects were pronounced dead at the scene. The circumstances surrounding their deaths are still under investigation. Both victims were 17 year old Kalamazoo residents.

There have been some reports stating that this was an officer involved shooting. These reports are inaccurate. No officers were involved in this shooting other than to render aid and investigate the incident.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Lt. Lance Handlogten

Date: September 05, 2016
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Victor Ledbetter, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139