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Muskegon man hit, killed by bullet fired from adjacent apartment

Muskegon police
Posted at 9:18 AM, Jun 24, 2022
and last updated 2022-06-24 09:18:14-04

MUSKEGON, Mich. — A Muskegon man is dead after police say he may have been unintentionally hit by a bullet fired from an adjacent apartment.

The Muskegon Police Department says officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Dowd Thursday, June 23, around 7:50 p.m.

The department says when officers arrived at the scene, they found a 63-year-old Muskegon man had been killed by a single gunshot wound.

According to the department, the bullet was fired from an adjacent apartment and was possibly fired unintentionally.

Police say a 35-year-old Muskegon man is in custody in relation to the deadly shooting.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call the Muskegon Police Department at 231-724-6750 or Silent Observer at 231-722-7463.

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