Apr 30, 2021
GWINN, MI – Richard Frank ‘Dick’ Nowaczyk, 74, of Gwinn, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 27, 2021, at UP Health System Marquette while in the care of his loving family.
Dick was born Feb. 19, 1947, in Rogers City, Michigan, to Ignatius and Lucille (Nowak) Nowaczyk and graduated from Rogers City High School, Class of 1965. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War. He would go on to become a warrant officer and spend 20 years as an Army helicopter pilot.
The Army afforded Dick the opportunity to see the world, serving in Japan, Germany, Alaska and at bases across the Southern United States.
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sure how many more shots. kristin, let me come back to you for one thing. did the witness say anything about the weapon itself and about was it a long barrel? was it a handgun? any observations about the weapon? no. i don t think she had a clear view of it he was standing in front of her an holding the gun in front. so his back was to her. she may not have seen the weapon at all. jim cavanaugh what do you make about what kristin has added to our understanding of this? first of all it is great reporting that kristin and her team have done. yes, i want to stress that. the advertiser in lafayette with chris dickerson and kristin askelson we would know virtually nothing without them. they are on the facts.
the lafayette police chief said he plans to release more information within the next hour or so. i have not heard anything about a motive. i have no idea why the shooting may have occurred at this point in time. kristin, did you hear anything like that from any of the witness statements you have heard, that the shooter was chasing a barefoot woman? seth dickerson, let me ask you you have spoken to some witnesses directly. did you hear anything from any witness about the shooter chasing after a barefoot woman? it sounded like he just opened fire. got up and turned around, opened fire. no one said anything about a chase but definitely wouldn t rule that out. we are joined now by kiefer sanders. he was actually in the theater across the hall from where the shooting took place. kiefer what did you hear? what did you see?
director for the lafayette advertise er, kristin what more do we know about this case at this point? there s still not releasing a lot of details. as you have reported, they have confirmed two are dead, including the shooter. their ambulances are taken numerous victims to the hospital. we have confirm ed six but there maybe more than that. the latest news that we have is governor jindal is en route to the scene with the head of the state police michael edmondson. kri tin, the lafayette police department, how big of a police department is that? it s a decent size police department, 300, 350 officers. so on a typical night like
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