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1 killed in Kalamazoo shooting

The victim was rushed to the hospital but later died from his injuries.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Update: The victim in the Sunday morning shooting has been identified as Cordaro Lorenzo Deere of Kalamazoo.

Detectives from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety obtained an arrest warrant as a result of the murder on Wednesday. A 32-year-old man from Kalamazoo was arrested in the 3000 block of S. Burdick Street around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The suspect was arrested on a warrant for open murder, felony firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and felon in possession of a firearm. He is lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail awaiting arraignment.

Previous story: One person was killed in a shooting early Sunday morning in Kalamazoo.

According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, officers overheard shots being fired a short distance from the 900 block of Douglas Avenue just after 3:30 a.m.

Officers found one victim, a 32-year-old Kalamazoo resident, who was shot. He was rushed to a local hospital but pronounced dead after succumbing to his injuries.

No other information was available.

Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact the Kalamazoo DPS at 269-488-8911 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.

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