BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Battle Creek Police says a person of interest is in custody following a double homicide at a veteran’s apartment complex.
According to police, two men were found dead on Sunday afternoon at the Silver Star Apartment Complex which is a subsidized community for former service members.
A resident found the two men, 62-year-old Fred Bissel and 41-year-old Jason Dush, deceased in an apartment.
Investigators say the two were not roommates at the time of the incident, but they believe both had been friends at some point.
Responding officers found signs of struggle at the scene and police say both men were stabbed but an official cause of death has not been released. Police say they found multiple knives during the investigation.
The person of interest was arrested on unrelated charges in another jurisdiction.
Police identified the person of interest, an acquaintance of the victims, after reviewing video footage and interviewing witnesses.
A motive for the killings has not been determined.
