Who Was Chad Hickman Michigan Mass Shooting Suspect Among Six Dead After Killing Spree Across Missaukee County

Chad Hickman was identified as the shooter, who was among six dead, following a shooting spree across Missaukee County, Michigan on Friday, August 14.

The bodies were discovered across three locations in northern Michigan. Details about the victims have not been released to the public as authorities work on notifying their families first.

The injured person was taken to the hospital and at that time, Hickman was identified as the suspect. Here's all you need to know about Chad Hickman.

Chad Hickman was a 39-year-old and was initially identified as ‘armed and dangerous’ by the Michigan State Police. He was a resident of the Lake City/Jennings area.

Cops had said that Hickman might have been in a white pickup truck with a discolored tailgate when he fled from authorities. A photo of Hickman was also shared and quickly went viral online.

Hickman was seen wearing steel rimmed glasses in the photo and sported a beard and faint mustache.

After the shooting at South LaChance Road in Lake Township, Hickman had fled the scene, which prompted a large scale search where cops used aviation and canine units.

Amid the ongoing search, Hickman was then located along with another dead person in a wooded area. Police are now working to determine what led to the shootings. The matter remains under investigation as the public has been urged to avoid the locations while investigators process the scenes.

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