Four found shot at Missaukee County, Michigan, home; police name suspect as deceased
Michigan State Police said officers found three people dead and a 13-year-old girl in critical condition at a home on the morning of Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.
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Aug 18, 2026, 8:59 p.m. ETFirst report
Three dead, 13-year-old girl in critical condition after shooting at Michigan home, state police say
Michigan State Police said officers responded on the morning of Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, to reports of a shooting at a home about 170 miles northwest of Detroit, where they found the bodies of a 16-year-old boy, a 45-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman, and a 13-year-old girl in critical condition.
Officials have described the location only at the county level, in Michigan. In her statement, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer referred to "the Missaukee community."
Michigan State Police described the three people found dead and the injured girl only by age and gender. The casualty figures were given by authorities and police, and were as of Friday.
Police said the suspect is dead, and identified him as Chad Hickman.
"This situation is heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved," Lt. Ashley Miller said in a Michigan State Police statement.
Whitmer, the governor of Michigan, said: "My thoughts are with the victims, their families, and the Missaukee community."
Michigan State Police is the agency listed as responding to the shooting.
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Restructured to lead with the people found at the home rather than the suspect, added that officials have not released the victims' identities, and attributed the casualty account to both outlets as reported.
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