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Police said they have a "strong suspect" in custody in the shooting deaths of seven people Saturday night. The shooter drove around the area and randomly shooting at people.
Kalamazoo County Undersheriff Paul Matyas confirms that seven people have been shot and killed at a Cracker Barrel and a car dealership.
Four people were killed at the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Texas Township, while two were killed at Seelye KIA on Stadium Drive.
Matyas said the suspect, a 45-year-old white man identified as Jason Dalton, drove a blue Chevy HHR like the one pictured below:
Authorities believe the shootings are related to an earlier drive-by shooting which injured a woman at the Meadows Townhomes.
MASS SHOOTING IN KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN:
-- Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) February 21, 2016
- 4 dead at Cracker Barrel
- 2 dead at a car dealership
- 1 victim is 8 yrs old
- suspect at large
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Updates:
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2016-02-21T10:55:43Z 2016-02-21T10:55:43Z NOW: #Kalamazoo shooting suspect identified. https://t.co/VK981c937o
— Dan Harland (@DanHarland) February 21, 2016 -
2016-02-21T08:13:52Z 2016-02-21T08:13:52Z #BREAKING: #Kalamazoo Police will hold a news conference at 7 AM to address the shootings that left 7 dead
— Dan Harland (@DanHarland) February 21, 2016
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2016-02-21T07:58:02Z 2016-02-21T07:58:02Z Seventh person -- a girl -- died in the #Kalamazoo County shooting spree, Michigan State Police official says. https://t.co/twX6WLaGM3
— Josh Berlinger (@j_berlingerCNN) February 21, 2016 -
2016-02-21T07:43:57Z 2016-02-21T07:43:57Z The Latest: Victim in critical condition is 9-year-old child: KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The Latest in the shooti... https://t.co/6kir7pmnm0
— Latest US News (@USNewsCentral) February 21, 2016 -
2016-02-21T07:14:40Z 2016-02-21T07:14:40Z UPDATE: Michigan police say 'threat to public is over,' following #Kalamazoo shootings https://t.co/tPb6GuNMHb
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 21, 2016 -
2016-02-21T06:52:48Z 2016-02-21T06:52:48Z -
2016-02-21T06:50:35Z 2016-02-21T06:50:35Z Kalamazoo, MI shooter apprehended---LIVE STREAM
— Bren (@Ima_JAP) February 21, 2016
At Least 6 Dead| https://t.co/tjZt68D9ea https://t.co/EGn3yk2ORP -
2016-02-21T06:41:14Z 2016-02-21T06:41:14Z Suspect matching description taken into custody in connection to Kalamazoo shootings that left at least 6 dead pic.twitter.com/9iHGxGZDEQ
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) February 21, 2016 -
2016-02-21T06:36:34Z 2016-02-21T06:36:34Z [UPDATE] MASS SHOOTING IN KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN:
— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) February 21, 2016
- 5 dead, not 6
- possible suspect in custody
- 2 in critical condition
- threat is over -
2016-02-21T06:34:22Z 2016-02-21T06:34:22Z BREAKING: Mass #Kalamazoo Gunman In Custody; At Least 6 Dead
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 21, 2016
WATCH - https://t.co/txExm8TIjJ pic.twitter.com/XvvBAVLEDY -
2016-02-21T06:29:04Z 2016-02-21T06:29:04Z BREAKING: #Kalamazoo police chief tells @wwmtnews "very strong" suspect in custody. He was arrested downtown; no confrontation. 6 dead.
— Charlie Kadado (@CharlieKadado) February 21, 2016 -
2016-02-21T06:21:22Z 2016-02-21T06:21:22Z 6 dead. 4 crime scenes. Race isn't an issue. Fucked up knows no color. #Kalamazoo pic.twitter.com/ioI1ZKdWJE
— Scott McClellan (@bamasevere) February 21, 2016 -
2016-02-21T06:11:19Z 2016-02-21T06:11:19Z -
2016-02-21T05:48:25Z 2016-02-21T05:48:25Z ACTIVE SHOOTING SPREE: At Least 6 Dead in Kalamazoo, Michigan
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 21, 2016
LIVESTREAM >> https://t.co/txExm8TIjJ pic.twitter.com/UnSXPSMudw
