Police release name of man killed in Kalamazoo County homicide

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – Police released the name of a man killed in a homicide.

Kalamazoo Township resident, Collin Mitchell, 23, was killed in shooting at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 at LakeView Apartments in the 1900 block of Elkerton Avenue, Township of Kalamazoo Police Department said in a news release.

Related: Man, 23, killed in fatal shooting at Kalamazoo Township apartment complex

Mitchell’s death is a homicide, Lt. Darien Smith said.

Detectives are investigating the case. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or Kalamazoo Township police at 269-488-8911.

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Mitchell is the 20th person to die from homicide in Kalamazoo County in 2021.

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