BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Police arrested a Battle Creek man, following a shooting incident on West Spaulding Avenue that left one victim in critical condition, Friday afternoon.
The Battle Creek Police Department, with the assistance of both the Batle Creek Fire Department and LifeCare Ambulance, responded to a report of a shooting incident in the early afternoon hours at a home
in the 40th block of West Spaulding Avenue.
Upon their arrival, officers located a male victim with apparent gunshot wounds, from a shooting that
occurred just outside of the home, in the driveway area. Two additional individuals were inside the
home at the time of the shooting but were not injured.
First responders on scene atempted life-saving measures on the victim, before he was transported to Bronson Kalamazoo Hospital where he is
currently in stable condition.
Police were able to take a suspect into custody in this incident. The suspect is described as a Battle Creek man in his early 30’s.
Officers believe that the suspect and victim knew each other. The suspect is
currently lodged at the Calhoun County Jail for attempted murder.
The investigation is ongoing by the BCPD, but they say there is no immediate threat to the public.
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