May 27, 2021
The shooting of a Marcellus man in the head by his father is under investigation by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called after 55-year-old Russell and 29-year-old Cody Gonder got into a fight after drinking, with Cody drinking excessively. Russel was able to disarm his son and throw his weapon to the side, but Cody resumed the assault on his dad. At that point, Russell grabbed the gun and shot his son in the head. Cody is in critical condition at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, while Russell was treated and released from Ascension Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital. No arrests have been made and the Cass County Prosecutor’s Office will be reviewing the case.
Police are investigating the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in Ontwa Township. Authorities were called to a home on Maple Street Sunday afternoon shortly
Police: Michigan boy, 12, fatally shoots 15-year-old girl
May 17, 2021
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EDWARDSBURG, Mich. (AP) A 15-year-old girl was fatally shot by a 12-year-old boy in southern Michigan in what appears to have been an accidental shooting, police said.
The girl died at the scene Sunday afternoon after she was shot by the boy at a home in Edwardsburg, the Ontwa Township Edwardsburg Police Department said.
Police said a witness told officers the gun had been taken from a safe and that the boy did not realize it was loaded before he pointed the weapon at the girl and pulled the trigger.
Chief Doug Westrick said officers were called just before 1:45 p.m. Sunday to a residence in Edwardsburg, a village located a few miles north of the Indiana state line.
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EDWARDSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Cass County authorities say a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed a 15-year-old girl at a home in Edwardsburg over the weekend.
Investigators say the incident occurred at around 1:45 Sunday afternoon at a home on Maple Street. A firearm had apparently been taken out of a safe. The boy, who believed the gun was not loaded, fired the gun at the girl who died from her injuries.
Investigators questioned the boy but reportedly have not taken him into custody, according to several media outlets. The Cass County Prosecutorâs Office will review the case. An autopsy was scheduled for Monday.
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