KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – An 18-year-old Kalamazoo man is in custody after a shooting incident and chase by police Monday afternoon.
At approximately 3:20 p.m., Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to the 1500 block of Fox Ridge Drive for a report of multiple shots fired. First arriving officers learned that a male suspect had fired a handgun at two males, but there were no injuries. Witnesses indicated that the suspect left the area in a vehicle.
Officers checking the area located and attempted to stop the suspect vehicle, which fled. After a brief pursuit, the suspect vehicle crashed into an uninvolved vehicle at the intersection of North Park Street and West North Street.
The suspect was then taken into custody. He suffered only minor injuries. The driver of the other involved vehicle was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The suspect was arrested for assault with intent to commit murder, fleeing and eluding, and carrying a concealed weapon.
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