ESCANABA, Mich. (WZMQ) – Police say there is no threat to the public following a large law enforcement response to a situation on South 18th Street.
At approximately 11:00 a.m., Escanaba Public Safety received a call stating that an individual had shot a family member. Public Safety responded to the report alongside the Delta County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan State Police.
All residents at the reported location were contacted. Police determined that the information provided by the caller was false.
Information regarding the call has been forwarded to the appropriate agencies for further investigation. According to Escanaba Public Safety, there is no threat to the community. Escanaba Area Public Schools went into a temporary lockdown due to a “situation occurring off campus,” but the lockdown was lifted shortly afterward.
Escanaba Public Safety thanks Delta County Central Dispatch for its communication and coordination.
