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Shooting in Dowagiac


Cass County Sheriff Joseph M. underwood Jr. reports that his office is investigating a homicide on Flanders St in Wayne Twp which is east of the City of Dowagiac. Cass County Central Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call from a residence at 24639 Flanders St at approximately 9:39pm Tuesday May 12, 2015. The caller advised that there were shots fired in the residence and there was a needs for emergency response. When Deputies arrived on scene at 9:48pm they noticed a 9 year old female coming out of the residence followed by an older adult male subject. Both did not have any injuries and surrendered to emergency personnel. Officers then secured the residence to find an adult female had been fatally shot in the inside of the residence.
The male subject was taken into custody for questioning and the 9 yr old female was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital in Dowagiac for examination but no injuries were noted at the scene
Preliminary investigation shows that there was a verbal argument between the male subject and deceased female prior to the shots being fired.
At the time of this release a search warrant was being obtained to further investigate the crime scene. It appears that this incident is contained to this residence and there is no need for concern in the neighboring community.
Cass County Sheriff's Deputies were assisted at the scene by Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indian Tribal Police, The Michigan State Police Niles Post and the Pride Care Ambulance service.
There is not expected to be any more information from this incident available until after 8:00am but if new breaking information becomes available it will be distributed.