HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – A suspect is lodged in the Hillsdale County Jail while a shooting victim is hospitalized following a drive by shooting incident on Wednesday night.
The Michigan State Police say Troopers from the Jackson post responded at about 9:40 p.m.. They say the preliminary investigation indicates the 24-year-old man from Hillsdale was driving on Osseo Road near Beecher Road when the shooting took place.
The suspect described as a 30-year-old man from Hillsdale was driving in a separate vehicle and shot several bullets at the victim’s vehicle.
One round penetrated the driver’s side door of the victim’s vehicle and struck the victim in both legs. The victim was transported to Hillsdale Hospital and is in critical, but stable condition.
The suspect was located at a residence in Bronson and was taken into custody without incident.
The Michigan State Police was assisted on scene by Hudson Fire and EMS and the Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team. A motive for the shooting has not been released at this time as the investigation is ongoing.
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