NEW YORK/WASHINGTON(National Times)- A man suspected of shooting and killing five people in northern Michigan on Friday was found dead after a manhunt, Michigan State Police said in a statement on social media.

One victim remained hospitalised in critical condition, the police said. Troopers were dispatched around 11:40am to a home in Missaukee County, Michigan, after a report of a shooting. Officers found three people dead and a fourth person wounded, the state police said.

The suspect, identified by police as 39-year-old Chad Hickman, fled the scene before troopers arrived, prompting a manhunt. During the search for the suspect, investigators discovered another deceased victim at a second residence.

Troopers later located Hickman’s vehicle near a wooded area close to Whitlock Lake, where they found Hickman and another person dead, police said. “We remain committed to conducting a thorough investigation and will provide updates as new information becomes available,” said Lieutenant Ashley Miller, cited in the police statement.

Police area investigating the shooting and have asked the public to avoid the area.

Separately, five people were shot outside Virginia State University residence halls early Saturday, and one person was in a critical condition, according to Chesterfield County Police.

Police responded to a report of a shooting at 1:28am ET (0528 GMT) outside the school’s residence halls and found five people suffering from gunshot wounds, the department said in a post on X.