Essex Township, MI – A woman is in critical condition after allegedly being shot by her husband early Sunday morning in Clinton County.
According to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the 7000 block of West Mead Road in Essex Township around the early hours of Sunday for reports of a woman who had been shot. Investigators said the woman was able to escape the residence after being shot and made it to a nearby home to seek help.
Deputies arrived and located the victim, rendering aid until Clinton Area Ambulance Service medics transported her to a hospital. The suspect, identified only as the woman’s husband, reportedly fled the scene in a vehicle before law enforcement arrived but was later located and taken into custody without incident.
Authorities said the victim remains in critical but stable condition as of Sunday morning. The suspect is being held at the Clinton County Jail pending formal arraignment.
During the investigation, deputies allegedly recovered multiple firearms and found evidence that several rounds had been fired inside the residence.
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed assistance from multiple agencies, including St. Johns Police, DeWitt Township Police, Bath Township Police, Michigan State Police, Clinton County Special Operations Team, Clinton County Detective Bureau, Clinton County Sheriff’s Office Evidence Technicians, Michigan State Police Crime Lab, Clinton Area Ambulance Service, and Clinton County Central Dispatch.
The investigation remains ongoing, and no further details have been released.
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