Kent County, Mich. — Four people, including children, were killed during a shooting Monday at a home near the western Michigan town of Cedar Springs, according to the Kent County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young told reporters Monday that deputies responded to the scene around 4 p.m. She said investigators aren't searching for a suspect, and the sheriff's office tweeted there is no threat to community safety.

KCSO Sheriff LaJoye-Young addresses the media regarding an active investigation on 19 mile Road. We can confirm 4 casualties however we do not believe there is an active threat to community safety. pic.twitter.com/HdcxtNyI6n — Kent County Sheriff (@KentSheriff) February 18, 2019

"We don't have anybody outstanding that we're looking for at this point, that the public can help us find," LaJoye-Young said.

Later Monday, LaJoye-Young said the victims included three elementary school-age and younger children, but didn't elaborate about the victims' relationships to one another. Identities were still being confirmed.

LaJoye-Young described the scene as a "horrific thing to be called to" and said "my heart goes out to the families involved here and the community."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.



</s>Four people were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds Monday at a home in western Michigan, authorities said.

Kent County Sheriff Michelle Lajoye-Young said police are investigating the incident as a possible murder-suicide.

“We are actively investigating, trying to get to the bottom of what happened today,” she said.

Several local media outlets reported that children were among those killed, but the sheriff would not comment on that reported detail during a brief press conference Monday afternoon.

Authorities were called to the home in Solon Township, about 25 miles north of Grand Rapids, shortly before 4 p.m.</s>KENT COUNTY, Mich. - Four people were killed in a northern Kent County shooting.

The discovery was made Monday. The victims include children, WOOD-TV reported. The Grand Rapids based television station reported that the shooting happened around 19 Mile Road near Division Avenue, northeast of Kent City.

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young said she does not believe there is a public safety concern at this point. No arrests have been made.

"Certainly a horrific thing to be called to and my heart goes out to the families involved here and we're certainly going to do everything we can to bring this to resolution," LaJoye-Young said.

Check back with Local 4 as this story continues to develop.</s>KENT COUNTY, Mich. - One woman and three children were killed in a northern Kent County shooting, according to officials.

The discovery was made Monday. The shooting happened around 19 Mile Road near Division Avenue, northeast of Kent City.

Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young said she does not believe there is a public safety concern at this point. No arrests have been made.

Police do not believe there is a suspect at large.

"Certainly a horrific thing to be called to and my heart goes out to the families involved here and we're certainly going to do everything we can to bring this to resolution," LaJoye-Young said.

The victims have not been identified publicly.

Check back with Local 4 as this story continues to develop.</s>SOLON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Kent County deputies are responding to reports of a shooting in northeastern Kent County.

Crews were heading to a home in the 200 block of 19 Mile Road, which is to the north and west of the town of Cedar Springs.

The Kent County Sheriff tells FOX 17 they are responding on reports of multiple fatalities.

We have a crew on the way to the scene and we’ll have more details when they become available.</s>Four people — three of whom were children — were killed in an apparent shooting in Kent County, Michigan on Monday, and authorities are actively investigating.

The shooting unfolded around 3 p.m. in Solon Township, roughly 7 miles west of Cedar Springs. Sheriff Michelle LaJoye Young told reporters that the area is now a "stable scene," and there is no threat to public safety.

Young said that the victims, who all appeared to have gunshot wounds, include three children and one female adult.

The sheriff said the likelihood the situation was a murder-suicide is "certainly one of the avenues we're investigating," but stated that it's too early to determine what exactly happened. Young wouldn't clarify whether the bodies were found inside or outside of the home.

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No one has been arrested at this time in connection with the shooting, she said.

"Certainly a horrific thing to be called to and my heart goes out to the families involved here and the community," Young said. "We're certainly going to do everything we can to bring this to a quick resolution."</s>At least four people, including children, were found shot to death Monday in a northern Kent County home in Solon Township, according to WOOD-TV.

Kent County Sheriff Michelle Lajoye-Young confirmed multiple fatalities, but could not provide more information.

"Certainly a horrific thing to be called to and my heart goes out to the families involved here and the community," LaJoye-Young told WOOD. "We're certainly going to do everything we can to bring this to a quick resolution."

LaJoye-Young said authorities don't believe there is a shooter at large.

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More: GM to invest $36 million in Michigan plant.</s>KCSO Sheriff LaJoye-Young addresses the media regarding an active investigation on 19 mile Road. We can confirm 4 casualties however we do not believe there is an active threat to community safety. pic.twitter.com/HdcxtNyI6n — Kent County Sheriff (@KentSheriff) February 18, 2019

The Kent County sheriff's department says four people were found dead inside a home on Monday.Authorities do not believe a suspect is at-large and they are investigating this incident as a possible murder-suicide, which left three children and one woman dead.Sheriff LaJoye-Young described the scene to a local news outlet as "horrific."The sheriff's office tweeted they believe there is no active threat to the community.</s>KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Investigators have located a second crime scene in connection with the northern Kent County shooting that left three children and one woman dead.

All four of the victims were found inside a home on 19 Mile Rd., which is near the second crime scene on that same street. The scene is on a wooded piece of property near the house.

Kent County Sheriff Michelle Lajoye-Young said the children were not shot at the location where their bodies were found.

The Sheriff's Office is warning residents in the area that they might encounter police and volunteer searchers in cars, off road side-by-side vehicles or on horses.

The Michigan State Police will also be bringing in a helicopter to help with the search.

The Sheriff's Office thanked residents who called in tips about a Buick Century that was seen near the house. They said no further assistance is needed regarding sightings of the car.

Autopsies will be performed on Wednesday, and police will formally identify the victims then.

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Have a news tip? Email news@13onyourside.com, visit our Facebook page or Twitter.</s>KENT COUNTY, MI – Searchers continue to look for a second crime scene after the bodies of a woman and three children were found Monday, Feb. 18, at a Solon Township home.

The state police Aviation Unit is searching with a helicopter while investigators and volunteer searchers are using cars, off-road vehicles and horses while looking for evidence of the scene.

The search is focused on northern Kent County.

No arrests, no outstanding suspect in shootings that killed woman, 3 children

Meanwhile, autopsies on the victims, who have not been identified by police, will resume once Gift of Life in Ann Arbor finishes its work, Kent County sheriff’s deputies said.

Family and schools have been notified about the deaths but police said the identities of the victims will not be released until autopsies are complete.

Police say that murder-suicide is the likely scenario but police continue to investigate what happened. Police say the woman and children were found dead at a property in the 200 block of 19 Mile Road NE but police believe there is another crime scene.

Police recovered a gun at the 19 Mile Road home but have not confirmed it was used in the killings.

Police asked anyone with possible information to call the Sheriff’s Department at 616-632-6125.
Four people are killed in a shooting at a home in Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan, United States, with police investigating it as a possible murder–suicide.