Six people were found dead in a northern Michigan shooting, including the suspected shooter.
Why it matters: Investigators have not yet said what led to the shooting, how the victims were connected or what prompted the search that ended with the suspect's body. The surviving 13-year-old girl remains in critical condition as state police continue the case.
- Six people were found dead in Missaukee County, Michigan, including the suspected shooter.
- A 13-year-old girl survived and was reported in critical condition.
- AP identified the suspect as Chad Hickman, 39.
- Michigan State Police said officers first found three people dead and one critically injured, then later found the suspect dead after a search.
A shooting in Missaukee County, in northern Michigan about 170 miles northwest of Detroit, left six people dead on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, including the suspected shooter, according to The Associated Press report from the scene. One 13-year-old girl survived and was reported in critical condition.
Michigan State Police said officers first responded to a home Friday morning and found three people dead and one person critically injured. After an extensive search, they later found the suspect dead. The sequence indicates investigators were dealing with more than one location and trying to account for everyone involved, according to AP's follow-up report quoting police.
AP identified the suspect as Chad Hickman, 39. Police had not publicly confirmed the motive, the exact relationship among the victims and the suspect, or the identities of the dead beyond the fatal count. Officials also had not released additional details about the teen survivor beyond her age and critical condition.
By the numbers
- 6 - people found dead in the shooting, including the suspected shooter
- 13 - age of the surviving girl who was reported in critical condition
- 170 miles - approximate distance northwest of Detroit to Missaukee County
Yes, but: The AP reporting did not include a confirmed motive, and police had not publicly identified the victims or explained the suspect-victim relationship.
What's next: State police investigation continues; officials had not yet released further details on the victims, motive or timeline.