Splash Pad Shooting: 2 Victims Still Critical, 11 Guns Found In Shooter's House: Sheriff

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — Two of the nine people who were shot Saturday at a splash pad in Rochester Hills remain in critical condition, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard during a news conference Monday afternoon.

One of the victims still in critical condition is an 8-year-old boy, who was shot in the head, but Bouchard said it appears the boy has "made amazing progress." The other victim in critical condition is the boy's 39-year-old mother, who was shot multiple times in her abdomen.

The mother's younger son, age 4, was in stable condition with a gunshot wounds in the thigh, according to the sheriff.

Two other people, a 37-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man, have been released from the hospital, according to the sheriff.

Four other people remain hospitalized, though the sheriff believes a 39-year-old woman, who suffered wounds to her wrist and forearm, will be released later Monday.

Among the seven still in the hospital is a Rochester Hills couple who shielded their two daughters, ages 2 and 7 months, to protect them when they heard the gunfire.

"At this point, we don't think anyone's in immediate peril of passing, but I don't know that medically has been determined and that can change on a dime," Bouchard said.

The victims were shot Saturday when police say 42-year-old Shelby Township resident Michael William Nash opened fire at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad along Auburn Road in Rochester Hills, according to police.

At the scene, officers found three empty magazines, 36 shell casings and a 9mm handgun, which they used to track Nash to a nearby mobile home in Shelby Township, according to police.

Officers later found Nash dead inside the Shelby Township mobile home he shared with his mother from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police. His mother was not home at the time of the shooting, according to officials.

Officers also found a handgun next to Nash's body and a semiautomatic rifle on the kitchen table, along with at least another 11 guns, including rifles, shotguns and pistols, inside the home, according to the sheriff.

Officials said Saturday that Nash may have been planning another shooting.

Officials have not identified a motive and believe the shooting was completely random. They also added that the gunman had no prior criminal history, but apparently suffered privately from what the sheriff called "mental health challenges."

Bouchard said investigators have learned from family members that Nash appeared to display some paranoia prior to the shooting, telling relatives to put their phones down and that people were listening, sometimes while walking with a handgun. Bouchard said police have spoken to Nash's mother, who has since retained a lawyer.

Investigators have confiscated numerous digital deceives, including computers and cell phones, from the shooter's home, but Bouchard said investigators still couldn't pinpoint a motive for the shooting.

Mental health professionals are available at the Department of Public Services building at 511 E. Auburn Road to help anyone who needs counseling with the recovery process.

Anyone who cannot attend grief counseling can call 800-848-5533 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to talk to the county health division's on-call nurse.