‘She is a hero.’ Family says teenager called 911 after shooting spree
A 13-year-old girl, the lone survivor of a shooting spree in rural northern Michigan, called 911 after being shot multiple times and alerted authorities, according to her family and state police.
The girl was discovered at a home in Lake Township in Missaukee County, where three other people were also found dead when troopers arrived on the morning of Aug. 14, Michigan State Police said in a news release. Authorities launched a manhunt for the suspected gunman, who was identified as Chad Hickman, 39, after he fled the scene before troopers arrived.
Investigators believe Hickman killed five people in three different locations, according to state police. He was later found dead alongside one of the victims near a wooded area close to Whitlock Lake.
The girl was taken to a hospital in critical condition but was listed in stable condition on Aug. 15, state police said. Authorities have not released the names of the victims or said how they were connected to the suspect, but a relative identified his daughter and two grandchildren among the victims.
“The world just lost two beautiful people and one is clinging to life,” David Everitt wrote on Facebook. “My daughter Amanda and her two beautiful children were shot in their home yesterday.”