Date: 3/24/2025

Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Contact: KDPS Criminal Investigation Division 269-337-8139

Kalamazoo, MI: 

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s assistance following a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 23-year-old Shaughqual Laqia Anderson on the evening of March 18, 2025.

At approximately 10:43 p.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 1100 block of Cadillac Street. A short time later, Anderson arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced deceased at 11:13 p.m.

Anyone with information related to this incident, including potential video footage from home security systems such as Ring or similar devices, is urged to come forward by contacting the KDPS Criminal Investigations Division at 269-337-8139.

Anonymous tips can be submitted through the Kalamazoo Silent Observer tip line at 269-343-2100, the P3Tips app, or online at www.KalamazooSilentObserver.com.

KDPS extends its condolences to the family and friends of Shaughqual Anderson and encourages the community to assist in moving this investigation forward.

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