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Suspect Arrested In Cass County Shooting Incident
By: Mike Stiles - Monday, October 19, 2020


(CALVIN TOWNSHIP) – A suspect is in custody following a weekend shooting incident.

Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke says his department was called to the 19,000 block of Chain Lake Street just after 9:30 AM Sunday, where they found a 34 year old woman had been shot, and the suspect had fled the scene.

The woman was initially treated at the scene and then flown to South Bend Memorial Hospital. Her condition is unknown.

An alert was issued for the suspect. Deputies were notified the suspect had been located after crashing his vehicle in Goshen. The individual was detained by the Goshen Police for the shooting incident and for criminal charges stemming from an investigation by the Goshen Police.

The suspect's name is not being released until he is arraigned in Cass County District Court. The matter is still under investigation.

Assisting deputies were the Penn Township Fire Department, Pride Care Ambulance, Michigan State Police and Med Flight.

10/20/2020

UPDATE**

Authorities have released an update on a weekend shooting incident.

Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke says the 34 year old woman who was the victim of a domestic violence shooting is in stable condition at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

The suspect is being held in the Elkhart County Jail, pending extradition back to Michigan.

The name of the victim has not been released. The suspect's name will not be released until he is arraigned in Cass County District Court. The matter is still under investigation. If anyone has information, they are asked to call the Cass County Tip Line at 1-800-462-9328.



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