Crime & Safety

Jogger Fatally Shot in Northern Oakland County

The woman was found bleeding on a front lawn in Rose Township.

A 31-year-old Holly Township woman found shot on the front lawn of a Rose Township residence Saturday afternoon has died, Michigan State Police said in a news release. She was reportedly shot while jogging.

Police received the call to the residence on the 11000 block of Fish Lake Road in northern Oakland County about 2:35 p.m. She was pronounced dead at Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc.

Her death is the first homicide in Rose Township in 20 years, WDIV-TV reported.

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Troopers and detectives from the Second District Special Investigation Section canvassed the area and gathered evidence from the crime scene. Anyone with information is asked to call (877) MICH-TIP.

Neighbors told investigators they heard several gunshots, but weren’t alarmed because the area is popular with hunters, according to WDIV. However, one resident stepped outside to investigate and saw the bleeding woman on the lawn and called 911.

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Authorities don’t know if the shooting was random or if the woman was targeted.

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