A mass shooting incident in Missaukee County, northern Michigan, in the United States, left six people dead, including the shooter, and one critically injured, as confirmed by the Michigan State Police on Friday (14th August).
Reports quoting MSP Lt. Ashley Miller, a Michigan state police spokesperson, stated that a call was received by 911 dispatchers reporting a shooting at around 11:40 a.m. Friday (local time), near Lake City, northeast of Cadillac. After arriving on the scene, the police found three people dead and a fourth person critically wounded. The injured person was taken to a nearby medical facility.
The shooter was identified as 39-year-old Chad Hickman, and a manhunt was launched to trace him. Hickman was said to be driving a white pickup truck. The police tracked his vehicle to a wooded area, where he and another individual were found dead. “This situation is heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved. We remain committed to conducting a thorough investigation and will provide updates as new information becomes available,” said Miller. An investigation is being conducted by the state police into the incident.
Reports citing court records said that Hickman got divorced in 2025. The judge hearing his divorce case reportedly remarked that it was “uncontested” that the marriage had allegations of domestic violence on both sides that were “at the heart of the issues before the court.” A year before that, in 2024, Hickman was reportedly convicted of misdemeanour fourth-degree child abuse and contributing to delinquency of children in connection with a 2010 criminal case, according to 28th Circuit Court records.
He had also been sentenced to more than a year in county jail after pleading guilty in 2024 to two misdemeanours. He was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child and child abuse in the fourth degree. He was sentenced to 365 days in jail and ordered to pay $1,775 in costs and fees from his conviction.
Several incidents of mass shootings have come to light different parts of the United States in the past few months. Here are some mass shooting incidents that happened across the US this year.
Shooting at an Idaho restaurant
Earlier this month, a mass shooting incident happened a restaurant in Idaho, United States, leaving multiple people dead and several injured.The attacker opened fire in the IN-N-OUT restaurant located in the city of Twin Falls in the northwestern state. The shooter was captured on camera holding a giant gun and firing shots.
Mass shooting in New York
A similar mass shooting incident was reported at West 31st Street in New York, United States, about a month ago in July. At least 8 people were shot and injured in the shooting incident. The injured included children aged 6, 7, 12 and 14.
Gunshots fired New York’s Times Square
In June 2026, multiple multiple gunshots were fired at New York’s Times Square triggering panic among people present there.The teenager was taken into custody after the shooting incident. However, no injury was reported from the gunshots.
Ohio festival mass shooting
in the same month, a mass shooting near the annual Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, left at least 12 people injured, including two who were reported to be in critical condition. The shooting took place close to the Old West End Festival, a popular two-day event held in Toledo’s historic district. The festival attracts residents and visitors with live music, food vendors, shopping opportunities, and tours of historic homes. The victims ranged in age from 14 to 61.
Shooting in Virginia college
In March 2026, a former Army National Guardsman, Mohamed Jalloh, opened fire inside a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) classroom at the Virginia college in Old Dominion University in Norfolk, shouting Allahu Akbar. ROTC instructor, Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, was killed in the shooting, while two people were injured. Jalloh was convicted in 2016 for offering material support to ISIS.
Shooting outside a bar in Austin
In March 2026, a deadly shooting incident took place outside a bar in Austin, Texas. A 21-year-old Indian-American student, Savitha Shan, was among the two persons killed in the shooting.
