BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — A homeless man is dead and another homeless man is in custody after a beating outside a store in Battle Creek.
Authorities were dispatched to the 30 block of Green Street behind the Liberty Convenience Store around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday where they found the 55-year-old victim unresponsive on the ground and two people sitting nearby.
First responders attempted to revive the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 54-year-old suspect nearby admitted to getting into a fight with the victim and he was arrested on open murder charges.
Detective Sergeant Todd Elliott says the suspect was not armed and is cooperating with authorities.
No names are being released until family members are notified and official charges are issued.
Anyone with additional information on the incident should call the Battle Creek Police Department at 269-781-0911 or Silent Observer at 269-964-3888.
