Arrests Made in Weekend Shootings

Published on November 01, 2026

On October 30, 2026, at approximately 3:36 p.m., Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to the 4100 block of Portage Road for a reported shooting. Officers located a 35-year-old male with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Officers learned that the shooting had occurred in the area of Golfview and Moreland Avenues.

A 20-year-old male subject was later taken into custody in connection with the incident. The Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office authorized charges of assault with intent to murder, felony firearm (four counts), carrying a concealed weapon, carrying with unlawful intent, discharging a weapon from a vehicle, and discharging a firearm at a building. He is scheduled to be formally arraigned on November 2.

On November 1, 2026, at approximately 5:12 a.m., Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to a local hospital for a 20-year-old male who had suffered a gunshot wound. His injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening. Officers learned that the shooting had occurred in the 2800 block of Slater Drive.

A 21-year-old male subject was later taken into custody in connection with this incident on probable cause charges of assault with intent to murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and felony firearm. The case is expected to be presented to the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office later this week for a formal charging decision.

Anyone with information about either incident is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 269-337-8139 or submit an anonymous tip through Kalamazoo Silent Observer at 269-343-2100, via the P3Tips app, or online at www.KalamazooSilentObserver.com.