On Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 at 1:27 p.m., deputies from the Lake County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the report of a shooting at the Wesco gas station located in Baldwin.

According to the investigation, deputies arrived and seen a unresponsive man in the parking lot. The victim, a 34-year-old man from Reed City, was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene.

Lake County deputies identified the suspect, a 19-year-old male from Baldwin, and placed him into custody in the alley between 7th Street and 8th Street. He is currently being held at the Lake County Jail pending charges.

This case is still under investigation. If you have any information, please contact the Lake County Sheriff's Office at (231) 745-2712.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office was assited by Lake County 911 Central Dispatch, Michigan State Police, Michigan DNR Conservation Division, MSP Crime Lab-Grand Rapids, Life EMS, Lake County Sheriff Victim Services Unit, Pleasant Plains Twp Fire, and an off-duty deputy from the Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office.