Baldwin, MI – A fatal shooting Friday afternoon at a Baldwin gas station has left one man dead and another in custody, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded around 1:27 p.m. on October 23, 2025, to reports of gunfire at the Wesco gas station at 777 Michigan Avenue in the Village of Baldwin. According to Sheriff Rich Martin, officers found a 34-year-old man from Reed City unresponsive in the parking lot after being shot multiple times. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect, a 19-year-old man from Baldwin, was taken into custody shortly after the shooting in an alley between 7th and 8th Streets. Authorities say he is being held at the Lake County Jail while charges are pending.
The incident remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by Michigan State Police, the MSP Crime Lab in Grand Rapids, Life EMS, and other local agencies. Officials are urging anyone with information to contact the sheriff’s office.
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