Ludington woman, 18, killed in Mt. Pleasant shooting

MT. PLEASANT — An 18-year-old Ludington woman was among two people killed in an early Saturday morning shooting at an apartment complex in Mt. Pleasant. A third person was injured.

According to Michigan State Police, troopers responded to a reported shooting about 4:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the 4700 block of Commons Drive in Isabella County.

Upon arrival, troopers found two people dead, an 18-year-old woman from Ludington and a 21-year-old man from Jackson.

The victims’ names have not been released.

MSP has confirmed the two deceased victims were acquainted, although investigators have not disclosed the nature of their relationship.

An 18-year-old Mt. Pleasant man was also injured in the shooting. He was transported to a hospital with injuries initially described as serious. According to WNEM-TV, the man has since been treated and released.

The shooting occurred at Copper Beech Apartments, a residential complex located about 1.7 miles east of Central Michigan University’s campus. The location was identified by Central Michigan Life, the university’s student newspaper, which reported that state police forensic personnel were investigating the scene Saturday.

Police have not confirmed whether any of the three individuals were students at Central Michigan University.

State police troopers from the Mt. Pleasant Post and investigators from the MSP Sixth District Special Investigation Section are conducting the investigation. State police laboratory personnel were also called to the scene to process evidence.

State police said there was no immediate threat to the public and asked people to avoid the area while investigators continued their work.

Authorities have not released information about what led to the shooting, a possible motive or whether anyone has been arrested.

Autopsy and toxicology results are pending.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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