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KALAMAZOO, MI —

Two men were killed early Sunday in Kalamazoo.

The homicides occurred in different parts of the city and more than two hours apart. In both cases, men have been arrested and charged with open murder, according to news releases from the

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The first killing occurred shortly after 1 a.m. in the 4200 block of Lakesedge Drive, which is the location of an apartment complex off of Stadium Drive just east of Drake Road.

The second homicide occurred more than two hours later in the 700 block of West Cedar Street in the Vine neighborhood.

In the Lakesedge Drive killing, officers were dispatched to the scene at 1:11 a.m. on a report of shots fired. When they arrived, they found a 23-year-old Kalamazoo man with a life-threatening gunshot wound. He later died at Bronson Methodist Hospital.

An 18-year-old Kalamazoo was also shot but his injuries are not life-threatening, police said. He is being treated at Bronson.

Officers identified the shooter as a 19-year-old Kalamazoo resident. He was arrested, charged with open murder and assault to commit murder. The suspect is in the Kalamazoo County Jail and police say he will be arraigned on Tuesday.

In the second homicide, officers were dispatched to Cedar Street at 3:23 a.m. on a report of an assault in progress. When they arrived, they found a 24-year-old Kalamazoo man "with extensive head trauma," the news release said. The man died at the scene.

Officers identified a 34-year-old Kalamazoo man as the suspect. He was arrested and lodged in the county jail on a charge of open murder. He is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday, police said.

Both cases remain under investigation. Police ask that anyone with additional information to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 269-337-8994 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100, go online at

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