KCSO Investigating a Shooting and Crash in Gaines Township
GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich: At approximately 12:48 a.m., the Kent County Sheriff's Office responded with fire rescue to an iPhone crash detection alert in the 200 block of 79th Street SE in Gaines Township.
Upon arrival, first responders located a vehicle that had left the roadway and crashed into a creek. The driver was found inside the vehicle with a gunshot wound.
Based on the evidence currently available, investigators believe the gunshot entered the vehicle from outside of the vehicle. Detectives are working to interview potential witnesses and establish the circumstances leading up to the incident.
Investigators have also reviewed surveillance footage from the area, which indicates the suspect or suspects remain may still be in the area. As a result, there is a significant law enforcement presence in the area.
At this time, there is no indication of an ongoing threat to the general public, however residents on 79th St SE near the scene is asked to shelter while there is a large police presence.
This investigation remains in its early stages. Anyone with information related to this incident, including anyone who was in the area or who has surveillance footage that may be relevant, is asked to preserve that footage and contact the Kent County Sheriff's Office Investigative Division. Tips can also be submitted through the Kent County Sheriff's Office social media accounts or anonymously through Silent Observer.
If you have information that could help to move the investigation forward, please call the KCSO at 616-632-6125, or submit a tip to Silent Observer online or at 616-774-2345.
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