A man suspected of shooting and killing five people in northern ​Michigan on Friday was found dead ‌after a manhunt, Michigan State Police said in a statement on social media.

One victim remained hospitalized ​in critical condition, the police said.

Troopers ​were dispatched around 11:40 a.m. (1540 GMT) to ⁠a home in Missaukee County, Michigan, ​after a report of a shooting. Officers found ​three people dead and a fourth person wounded, the state police said.

The suspect, identified by police as ​39-year-old Chad Hickman, fled the scene ​before troopers arrived, prompting a manhunt. During the search ‌for ⁠the suspect, investigators discovered another deceased victim at a second residence.

Troopers later located Hickman's vehicle near a wooded area close to ​Whitlock Lake, where ​they ⁠found Hickman and another person dead, police said.

"This situation is heartbreaking ​for the community and challenging for ​the ⁠investigators involved," said Lieutenant Ashley Miller, cited in the police statement.

Police did not release ⁠the names, ​ages or genders of ​the victims, saying next-of-kin notifications were underway.

Source: Reuters