KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A suspect threatening to shoot up a crowd is thwarted due to quick action by a military veteran.
Officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to the 2700 block of West Michigan Avenue near the campus of Western Michigan University at 2:06 a.m. for a report of a fight with a male who flashed a gun.
Multiple officers were already in the area on a directed patrol and arrived quickly. Upon arrival the suspect was being held on the ground by the veteran.
The suspect was seen by witnesses flashing a gun during a fight then heard by the military veteran that he was going to “shoot everybody.” Officers located a loaded handgun on the suspect and placed him in custody.
As a result of this investigation, and the heroism of a military veteran taking action, the suspect, a 32 year old Milford Ohio resident is in custody on multiple felony charges related to this incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at (269)337-8120 or Silent Observer at (269)343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
