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Cass County MI Sheriff's Office
Monday July 25th, 2022 :: 12:38 a.m. EDT

Advisory

ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING CLAIMS LIFE OF HOWARD TOWNSHIP WOMAN

Sheriff Richard J Behnke reports that on 07/24/2022 at approximately 1526 hrs. his office responded to an emergency situation in the 3100 block of Detroit Rd. in Howard Township. Upon arrival there, it was learned that 35-year-old South Bend resident, Brittany Young had been shot. Emergency personnel rendered aid, but Ms. Young succumbed to her injuries.  The initial investigation determined that there was an accidental discharge of a firearm while Ms. Young was transporting it into the house.
 
Assisting the Sheriff’s office were Howard Township fire department and 1st responders, SMCAS ambulance service, and the Michigan State police.
 
This incident remains under investigation
 

Address/Location
Cass County MI Sheriff's Office
321 Michigan 62
Cassopolis, MI 49031

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 269-445-1560

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