UPDATE: Fights preceded shooting, witnesses say

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Police are investigating after a 13-year-old was shot and killed Monday night in Kalamazoo's Edison Neighorhood.

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers were sent to the area of Lay Boulevard and Race Street at 7:08 p.m. on a report of shots fired, according to a news release. Officers found a 13-year-old victim, suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper torso.

The victim, identified by police as Michael Day, of Kalamazoo, was taken to Bronson Methodist Hospital where he died from the injuries. Detectives have "several leads" in the homicide investigation, according to the news release.

But investigators are also seeking the public's help. Police ask anyone with information regarding the case to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at 269-337-8994 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.