Muskegon shooting leaves 2 dead, 4-year-old among others injured

Muskegon authorities are on the lookout for solutions after a weekend capturing left two folks useless, two adults hospitalized and a four-year-old baby injured.

The capturing occurred late Saturday, December 6, in a residential neighborhood on the town’s north facet, positioned alongside the shores of Lake Michigan. said a Facebook post from Muskegon Mayor Ken Johnson.

Citing Muskegon police, Johnson mentioned a 25-year-old man died on the scene. A 22-year-old girl died after being taken to a neighborhood hospital, he mentioned. Final Saturday, two different 25-year-old males had been in important situation in a hospital, Johnson reported.

A four-year-old baby “suffered minor accidents and is anticipated to be launched,” Johnson mentioned.

There isn’t any ongoing risk to the general public and the capturing doesn’t look like random, however Johnson mentioned within the submit that police are nonetheless investigating the circumstances main as much as the capturing.

“Within the meantime, allow us to maintain the victims, their households, our neighbors, and all first responders and medical professionals in our hearts, prayers and ideas. Could our group come collectively in caring for one another as we navigate these traumatic occasions, and within the pursuit of justice,” Johnson mentioned, referring to a separate capturing from earlier this week by which a 73-year-old man was discovered fatally shot.

The mayor’s submit didn’t embody details about a suspect and didn’t say whether or not police had taken anybody into custody in reference to the capturing.

Muskegon police officers didn’t instantly reply to a request for added data.

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