A Grand Rapids police car that was both hit and fired upon sits in the corner of Division and Fulton after a high speed chase through downtown Grand Rapids
A man suspected of killing seven people including two children in Michigan on Thursday later invaded a house after a police chase and was holding one person hostage, authorities said.
The bodies of seven apparent shooting victims were earlier found at two different locations in Grand Rapids, setting off a manhunt for suspected gunman Rodrick Dantzler with police helicopters, state police and sheriff's deputies.
The gunman later invaded a house in northeast Grand Rapids and apparently took two hostages before releasing one of them.
"He has released one of the hostages that he was holding, there is a 53 year-old woman who lived at the house who has been released," Grand Rapids Police Chief Kevin Belk said.
Police had set up a perimeter and were negotiating with the suspect.
Grand Rapids police spokesman Sergeant Jon Wu said the hostages were believed to be strangers to Dantzler, and Michigan State Police said they had provided a helicopter and were assisting Grand Rapids police.
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