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Police Find Fourth Victim, Locate Chad Hickman’s Vehicle

8/17/2026

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Hickman Fatal Shooting

Six people, including suspect Chad Hickman, died in a Missaukee County shooting on Aug. 14, 2026.
Troopers arrived at the South LaChance Road home at about 11:40 a.m., found three dead and a critically injured survivor taken to hospital.
Police discovered a fourth victim at another residence and located Hickman’s vehicle near Whitlock Lake.
Lt. Ashley Miller called the incident heartbreaking, said the investigation challenging, and urged the public to avoid three sites.

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Teen Hero Calls

The 13-year-old survivor was called a “hero” after dialing 911 while suffering four gunshot wounds.
Chad Hickman pleaded guilty in 2024 to a fourth-degree child-abuse misdemeanor and served one year.
His 2025 divorce from Katie Hickman involved mutual domestic-violence allegations, which Judge Melissa Ransom called “significant dysfunction.”
Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she was monitoring the incident and extended thoughts to the victims’ families.

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Hickman Fatal Shooting

Six people, including suspect Chad Hickman, died in a Missaukee County shooting on Aug. 14, 2026.
Troopers arrived at the South LaChance Road home at about 11:40 a.m., found three dead and a critically injured survivor taken to hospital.
Police discovered a fourth victim at another residence and located Hickman’s vehicle near Whitlock Lake.
Lt. Ashley Miller called the incident heartbreaking, said the investigation challenging, and urged the public to avoid three sites.

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