Shoot-Out In Muskegon Heights

The Muskegon Chronicle reports, one man was shot during a daylight shoot-out on Seventh Street in Muskegon Heights Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses said 15 to 20 shots were exchanged between at least two subjects, and possibly more, in the area of Seventh and Columbia Avenue. One man was shot in the stomach and discovered in the 2900 block of Seventh, said Muskegon Heights Police Sgt. Scott Sinclair.  The victim was taken from the scene by ambulance."He was conscious, breathing normally and talking," Sinclair said of the victim.One suspect was in custody later in the afternoon, said Muskegon Heights Police Chief Joseph E. Thomas Jr.The victim, who did not suffer life-threatening wounds, was not being cooperative with authorities, Thomas said. The shooting occurred just after 3 p.m. April 26 as the temperatures were climbing above 70 degrees and school children were being dismissed for the day. Curious onlookers milled about as police canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses.


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