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Five killed, one injured in shootings at Missaukee County, Michigan home

Relatives identified two of the dead as Amanda Everitt, 41, and her teenage son Eric, after the August 14 shootings in Lake Township.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 15, 2026, 12:43 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 14, 2026, 5:35 p.m. ETUpdated Aug 16, 2026, 12:53 p.m. ET
people were killed and one person was injured in shootings at a home in Lake Township, in Missaukee , , on Friday, August 14, 2026. The count was current as of that Friday, with an update the following day, Saturday, August 15. The material available for this report does not identify which agency or official provided those figures. Relatives identified two of the dead as Amanda Everitt, 41, and her teenage son, Eric. Their family said the two were shot dead at their home on LaChance Road in Lake Township on Friday morning; Amanda Everitt and her children were at the home that morning. Amanda Everitt's father, David Everitt, named his daughter and grandson publicly, and the Everitt family also identified them on social media. Both identifications came from the family, not from investigators. No other victims are named in the material available for this report. said troopers responded to a property in Missaukee at around 11:40 a.m. on a report that someone had been shot, and that officers who responded to reports of a shooting just before noon found three people dead at the residence and another person in critical condition. A 13-year-old girl who had been shot four times called 911 at around 11:40 a.m. to alert authorities, according to police and the family. Up North Live, citing state police, reported that three dead people were found at the home shortly before noon. Police — the — identified the suspect as , and warned that he was armed and dangerous, telling community members not to approach him. Hickman is dead, and ; the material available for this report does not identify who made that determination. Troopers found his vehicle abandoned near a wooded area close to Whitlock Lake a short time after the shootings. The situation is no longer active. is the responding agency. "Not only is this difficult for our investigators and our troopers, but it's very hard for this community. You know, this type of loss is tragic," said Lt. Ashley Miller, a public information officer for the agency. Miller said police were "going to conduct a thorough investigation, and we want to make sure to keep our community members up to date on our current situation and what we're discovering throughout this process." She also said the situation was "heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved," and added: "We remain committed to conducting a thorough investigation and will provide updates as new information becomes available." Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her thoughts were "with the victims, their families, and the Missaukee community." Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said that "as we await more details, my prayers are with the family and loved ones of the victims and the entire Northern community." State Rep. Ken Borton asked people to "join me in praying for our Northern community tonight after the unspeakable acts of violence we saw unfold today, especially send prayers for the six families who lost a loved one today and pray that an additional person, currently fighting for their life, will pull through and make a full recovery." If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day: call or text 988.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 15, 2026, 1:58 p.m. ET

    Michigan State Police identify suspect after shootings at Missaukee County home; five dead

    Michigan State Police said five people were killed and one person was injured in shootings at a home in Missaukee County, Michigan, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. The figures police gave as of Friday were 5 killed and 1 injured.

    Troopers responded to a property in Missaukee County at around 11:40 a.m. on a report that someone had been shot, Michigan State Police said. Officers who responded just before noon found three people dead and another person in critical condition, according to state police. Up North Live, citing state police, reported that three dead people were found at a home in Missaukee County shortly before noon. One account on the record has Chad Hickman, 39, shooting three people dead at a home on LaChance Road in Lake Township on Friday morning before fleeing the scene; no source is named for that account.

    Officials described the location at the county level — a home in Missaukee County. The city on the record is Lake Township, Michigan.

    Police identified the suspect as Chad Hickman, 39; that identification came from police, specifically Michigan State Police. The suspect is dead. Earlier, police warned that Hickman was armed and dangerous and told community members not to approach him. The situation is no longer active. No cause or motive has been stated.

    Michigan State Police, the responding agency, carried out an extensive, large-scale search around two homes and a wooded area near Whitlock Lake for Hickman. His vehicle was found in the wooded area near Whitlock Lake.

    "We remain committed to conducting a thorough investigation and will provide updates as new information becomes available," Michigan State Police Lt. Ashley Miller said, describing the situation as "heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved." Miller, a public information officer for the department, also said: "Not only is this difficult for our investigators and our troopers, but it's very hard for this community. You know, this type of loss is tragic." She said investigators were "going to conduct a thorough investigation, and we want to make sure to keep our community members up to date on our current situation and what we're discovering throughout this process."

    Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her thoughts were "with the victims, their families, and the Missaukee community." Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said, "As we await more details, my prayers are with the family and loved ones of the victims and the entire Northern Michigan community." State Rep. Ken Borton asked people to "join me in praying for our Northern Michigan community tonight after the unspeakable acts of violence we saw unfold today," and to "especially send prayers for the six families who lost a loved one today and pray that an additional person, currently fighting for their life, will pull through and make a full recovery."

    Borton's reference to six families differs from the toll of 5 killed that Michigan State Police gave as of Friday. The initial account from state police also described three people dead and one in critical condition at the scene, fewer than the 5 killed and 1 injured police later stated.

  2. Aug 15, 2026, 12:43 p.m. ETFirst report

    Five killed in Missaukee County, Michigan, shootings, state police say

    Michigan State Police said five people were killed and one person was injured in shootings in Missaukee County, Michigan, on Friday, August 14, 2026. The casualty figures state police gave were as of Friday.

    Michigan State Police said troopers responded at around 11:40 a.m. to a property in Missaukee County on a report that someone had been shot. State police also said officers responded just before noon to reports of a shooting at a home in Missaukee County and found three people dead and another person in critical condition. Up North Live, citing state police, reported that police found three dead people at a home in Missaukee County shortly before noon.

    Officials described the location at the county level: a home in Missaukee County. The earliest account of the shootings, which carries no attribution to a named agency, places them at a home on LaChance Road in Lake Township on Friday morning, where Chad Hickman, 39, shot three people dead before fleeing the scene.

    Police — Michigan State Police — identified the suspect as Chad Hickman, 39. Police warned that Hickman was armed and dangerous and told community members not to approach him. Michigan State Police carried out an extensive, large-scale search around two homes and a wooded area near Whitlock Lake for Hickman, and his vehicle was found in the wooded area near Whitlock Lake. Hickman is deceased. The incident is no longer active.

    Michigan State Police Public Information Officer Ashley Miller said: "Not only is this difficult for our investigators and our troopers, but it's very hard for this community. You know, this type of loss is tragic," and said the agency is "going to conduct a thorough investigation, and we want to make sure to keep our community members up to date on our current situation and what we're discovering throughout this process." Michigan State Police Lt. Ashley Miller said "this situation is heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved," adding: "We remain committed to conducting a thorough investigation and will provide updates as new information becomes available."

    Michigan state Rep. Ken Borton asked people to join him in "praying for our Northern Michigan community tonight after the unspeakable acts of violence we saw unfold today, especially send prayers for the six families who lost a loved one today and pray that an additional person, currently fighting for their life, will pull through and make a full recovery." Borton referred to six families who lost a loved one; Michigan State Police stated that five people were killed.

    Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said her thoughts were "with the victims, their families, and the Missaukee community." Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said: "As we await more details, my prayers are with the family and loved ones of the victims and the entire Northern Michigan community."

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Revision history

  1. Version 416 Aug 2026, 16:53current

    Casualty figures now attributed to Michigan State Police and to police and family; Amanda Everitt's age settled at 41 and the unsupported age for her son removed.

  2. Version 316 Aug 2026, 14:25

    Removed unsupported ages (Amanda Everitt as 40, Eric Everitt as 16) and the conflicting-age wording, added attribution for the casualty figures and the suspect identification, noted officials have not released the other victims' identities, and limited the suspect's name to a single mention.

  3. Version 215 Aug 2026, 17:58current

    Removed unsupported search and vehicle details, added per-outlet attribution for the casualty figures and the location and suspect-identification discrepancies, and stated that victims' identities have not been released.

  4. Version 216 Aug 2026, 14:15

    Added the New York Post account, attributed to police and family, of a 13-year-old girl calling 911 after being shot four times, plus the Up North Live timing detail and clearer attribution of the casualty count.

  5. Version 115 Aug 2026, 16:43current

    First published.

  6. Version 115 Aug 2026, 17:30

    First published.

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