KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo Public Safety officers are searching for a suspect after a shooting at a house party on the city’s Northside.
First responders were called to the 900 block of Staples Avenue near Conant Street around 6:20 a.m. Sunday where they found a man suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim refused medical treatment.
Authorities later learned that the shooting occurred during a house party in the area and attempted to contact the suspected residence but there was no response.
The Kalamazoo Metro SWAT team was brought in and executed a search warrant at the home where they discovered several firearms and evidence of the shooting.
Officers have identified the suspect but they are still attempting to apprehend him. They say charges will be forwarded to the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office.
No other information has been released at this time. Anyone with details on the suspect’s whereabouts should contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 488-8911 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.
