Kalamazoo Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Wounded 3 Passengers On Bus

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A 54-year-old man who shot three people on a city bus in Kalamazoo has died after being wounded while exchanging gunfire with police.

Kalamazoo Public Safety Chief Vernon Coakley said Anthony Oliver died Saturday at a hospital following the 9:15 a.m. shootings at the Kalamazoo Transportation Center.

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The motive behind the shootings was not immediately clear, Coakley said, adding that "the suspect boarded a bus and began firing rounds."

Oliver was struck after exchanging gunfire with several officers who responded to the report of shots fired on the bus, Coakley said.

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No officers were wounded.

Coakley said it wasn't immediately clear if Oliver knew any of the passengers. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening.

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