Deputies: 1 injured, 1 arrested in shooting in Texas Township

Deputies at a house in Texas Township on Monday evening. (July 8, 2024)

TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WOOD) – Authorities say one person was injured and another was arrested following a shooting Monday night near Kalamazoo.

The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Gooseberry Avenue and Tiger Lily Drive in Texas Township.

The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office said it is believed to have started as an assault and property damage incident between two neighbors, with one of the men eventually shooting the other.

According to the sheriff’s office, the man was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.

The suspect is in custody and has been taken to the Kalamazoo County Jail, the sheriff’s office said.

The shooting remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office at 269.383.8748 or Silent Observer at 269.343.2100.