Seven people, including five women and ten-year-old girl shot dead by gunman, still at large
Suspect: Rodrick Dantzler, 34, is suspected of shooting five women, one man and the child in an two separate rampages
A massive police hunt is under way for a man suspected of shooting dead seven people, including a ten-year-old girl.
Rodrick Dantzler, 34, is suspected of shooting five women, one man and the child in two separate rampages in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this afternoon.
He is currently holed up in an apartment near Soft Water Lake after escaping on foot following a high speed car chase with police
He is believed to have kicked down the door to the apartment and taken hostages, according to the Grand Rapids Press.
Dantzler lived at the location where three of the victims - two women and the young girl - were found dead, according to the Grand Rapids Press.
Dantzler had been involved with one of the women gunned down.
A friend also informed the paper the killings stemmed from 'domestic issues.'
Another three women and a man were found dead at another address nearby.
Dantzler is black, 6'2" and weighs 260lbs, according to police.
'We consider him armed and dangerous,' Sergeant Jon Wu of the Grand Rapids police said confirming the fatalities and saying that a city wide manhunt was under way, involving state troopers and helicopters.
Family members said Dantzler had been recently released from prison and was very distraught.
He may also be bipolar and off his medication, according to local media reports.
Police feared the suspect could be in a vehicle trying to make his way to Detroit.
In a high speed car chase police tracked the suspect down U.S. 131 before he moved on I-96 - often driving the wrong way down the highway.
The suspect's vehicle then crashed after his tyres were shot. He escaped on foot but not before a bystander was hit amid the chase.
Dantzler was last last seen heading into an apartment near Soft Water Lake at around 7.20pm.
Three shots were heard.
Police said Dantzler is suspected of fleeing the both scenes in a tan Lincoln Town Car, potentially with a female companion.
The occupants of that car exchanged gunfire with another car in a related incident later on, police added.
No one was killed in that exchange.
- Suspect Rodrick Dantzler now in apartment and 'may have taken hostages'
- Police in high-speed car chase with suspected killer
- Five women, one man and a child were all found dead
- Dantzler lived at the location where two women and the young girl were found dead
- He is also thought to be involved with one of the victims
- Family members say Dantzler is 'recently out of prison, may be bipolar and off his medication'
Suspect: Rodrick Dantzler, 34, is suspected of shooting five women, one man and the child in an two separate rampagesA massive police hunt is under way for a man suspected of shooting dead seven people, including a ten-year-old girl.
Rodrick Dantzler, 34, is suspected of shooting five women, one man and the child in two separate rampages in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this afternoon.
He is currently holed up in an apartment near Soft Water Lake after escaping on foot following a high speed car chase with police
He is believed to have kicked down the door to the apartment and taken hostages, according to the Grand Rapids Press.
Dantzler lived at the location where three of the victims - two women and the young girl - were found dead, according to the Grand Rapids Press.
Dantzler had been involved with one of the women gunned down.
A friend also informed the paper the killings stemmed from 'domestic issues.'
Another three women and a man were found dead at another address nearby.
Dantzler is black, 6'2" and weighs 260lbs, according to police.
'We consider him armed and dangerous,' Sergeant Jon Wu of the Grand Rapids police said confirming the fatalities and saying that a city wide manhunt was under way, involving state troopers and helicopters.
Family members said Dantzler had been recently released from prison and was very distraught.
He may also be bipolar and off his medication, according to local media reports.
Police feared the suspect could be in a vehicle trying to make his way to Detroit.
In a high speed car chase police tracked the suspect down U.S. 131 before he moved on I-96 - often driving the wrong way down the highway.
The suspect's vehicle then crashed after his tyres were shot. He escaped on foot but not before a bystander was hit amid the chase.
Dantzler was last last seen heading into an apartment near Soft Water Lake at around 7.20pm.
Three shots were heard.
Police said Dantzler is suspected of fleeing the both scenes in a tan Lincoln Town Car, potentially with a female companion.
The occupants of that car exchanged gunfire with another car in a related incident later on, police added.
No one was killed in that exchange.