KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police have released the name of a victim of who’s death they say is suspicious.
Authorities identified the victim on Monday, July 10 as 36-year-old Chana Kay Redden of Kalamazoo, who had not been seen in several days.
Officers found Redden while responding to a suspicious incident in the 1000 block of North Church Street last Friday, July 7, around 3:15 p.m.
Crews were able to ladder up to the roof of a residence to gain access to a second-floor window, where they saw the body of Redden lying on the floor, which they say was in an advanced stage of decomposition indicating death had occurred several days earlier.
According to KDPS, the suspicious nature of her death, a possible drug overdose, prompted officers and the medical examiner to request an autopsy, which was conducted on Sunday. That autopsy, the Medical Examiner’s Office says, indicated that Redden was killed by gunfire.
Detectives then returned to the scene to continue the investigation and executed a search warrant to look for additional evidence where they, along with Crime Lab Technicians processed the scene and discovered additional evidence.
KDPS officials say the killing of Redden remains an open and active investigation. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division are asking that anyone with information about the homicide to call the Criminal Investigation Division at 269-337-8139 to speak with a Detective.
Witnesses can also provide information anonymously through Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.
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