KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Police are searching for a shooter that sent one to the hospital on Saturday.
Around 9 p.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers were made aware of a gunshot victim that had just arrived at Bronson Hospital by private vehicle.
The victim said that he had been shot in the 1400 block of Portage Street near East Stockbridge Avenue.
Several officers were dispatched to the area to identify witness and recover evidence. During the investigation, limited suspect information was gathered. Authorities report that after the shooting, the unidentified suspect was observed fleeing the scene in a white mid-sized SUV driving north on Portage Road.
The victim, a 19-year-old Kalamazoo resident was treated and released for non-life threatening injuries.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 269-488-8911, or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100, or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
**Correction: The police report first stated that the shooting occurred in the 1400 block of Portage Road, but it actually took place in the 1400 block of Portage Street in Kalamazoo. Our copy has been corrected to reflect the most updated information**
