UPDATE: Tue 8/24/21 10:35 a.m.:
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A man wanted in connection to a triple murder in Jackson County has been arrested. 43-year-old Zacharie Scott Borton was taken into custody in Grand Rapids Monday evening at around 7:30 on the northwest side of the city.
ORIGINAL STORY:
GRASS LAKE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has identified a possible suspect in a recent triple homicide that occurred early Sunday morning.
Previously, deputies responded to a home on Fishville Rd. just before 6:00 a.m., where they found an 80-year-old man and two 70-year-old men all deceased from apparent gunshot wounds inside the residence.
On Monday, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as Delmar Eugene Fraley, 80, Edward John Kantzler, 70, and Michael George Pauli, 70.
In addition, police have identified a possible suspect in this incident, according to the update.
Zacharie Scott Borton, a 43-year-old white male, was staying at the residence where the shooting occurred, but is now missing.
In addition, Edward Kantzler’s vehicle, a 2006 Ford Explorer bearing Michigan Registration EDH 1595, was stolen from the residence.
It is believed that Borton may be driving the Ford Explorer.
— Original Story —
Authorities in Jackson County are investigating a triple murder that was reported early Sunday morning in Grass Lake Township.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on Fishville Rd. just before 6:00 a.m., where they found an 80-year-old man and two 70-year-old men all deceased from apparent gunshot wounds inside the residence.
Their names have not been released and investigators currently have no information on a motive or suspects.
