KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Tuesday night in the 1100 block of Cadillac Street.
KDPS says at 10:43 p.m. officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area. While enroute, dispatch advised that an individual had possibly been shot and was being transported to a local hospital by private vehicle.
When they arrived, officers located evidence of gunfire, including shell casings and a bullet hole in a nearby residence. A short time later 23-year-old Shaughqual Laqia arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest. Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced deceased at 11:13 p.m.
Police say at this time no suspect information has been confirmed. The investigation remains ongoing.
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