Reports are coming in that six people have been killed in what is being described as a "random shooting" in the Kalamazoo area of Michigan on Saturday night.
BREAKING: At least six people dead in series of shootings in Kalamazoo, Michigan https://t.co/78WKAEQQvs
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 21, 2016
According to CBS, four people were shot at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Texas Township and two others were shot at a car dealership in Kalamazoo. The two people killed at the car dealership were father and son. One of the victims is reportedly 8-years-old. There was an additional shooting in the area earlier on Saturday night, which resulted in one woman being taken to the hospital with injuries described as "non life-threatening."
The suspect is described as a white male in his 50s, possibly driving a blue Chevy HHR.
UPDATE: A fourth shooting has been reported.
BREAKING: 4th shooting reported in Kalamazoo, Michigan, area; no word on victims - WWMT
— BNO News (@BNONews) February 21, 2016
(This was eventually ruled to be unrelated.)
UPDATE: The suspect has been arrested and identified as 45-year-old Uber driver Jason Dalton.
45-year-old arrested in Kalamazoo accused of "just driving around, randomly killing people" https://t.co/li7TVyHvld pic.twitter.com/dNdum9IWTt
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 21, 2016
This post has been updated.
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