MISSAUKEE COUNTY, MICH. Autopsies have been completed on all six deceased individuals involved in the Aug. 14 Missaukee County shootings.
Each is being identified by name, and through the investigation it has been determined that the suspect was known by all involved.
• The three deceased individuals found at the South LaChance Road address have been identified as 45-year-old Shane McGowan, 40-year-old Amanda Everitt, and 16-year-old Eric Thomas. The 13-year-old girl also injured at this location remains hospitalized in stable condition.
• The deceased individual located at the second separate home in Missaukee County has been identified as a 53-year-old John Schwartz.
• The individual located in the wooded area near Whitlock Lake, alongside suspect 39-year-old Chad Hickman, has been identified as 29-year-old Heather Schwartz.
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