BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – An 18-year-old Battle Creek man is dead and a suspect is in jail following a shooting Saturday night, June 18 in the city’s Lakeview area.
According to Calhoun County Dispatch, multiple 911 calls came in around 11 p.m. about a shooting in the Burger King parking lot on West Columbia Avenue.
Authorities say callers gave a description of the suspect who left on foot. The 18-year-old victim died on scene from his injuries.
A Police K-9 was used to track and locate the suspect, a 20-year-old Battle Creek man, in the area of 30th and 31st Streets between Territorial Road and Highland Boulevard. Police also found a discarded handgun nearby.
The suspect was arrested and lodged in the Calhoun County Jail on several charges, including open murder.
While the reason for the shooting is unclear at this time, police believe the men knew each other and that the shooting was not random.
Police say this case does not appear to be related to the murder investigation from early Saturday morning in the area of Golden Avenue and Riverside Drive.
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