Chester Twp., MI (WGHN) – A 21-year-old man is behind bars following a domestic assault Tuesday evening in Chester Township.
Ottawa County Sheriff’s deputies responded just after 4:30 p.m. to a home on Sherman Boulevard after reports of a domestic assault involving a man armed with a long gun. Investigators say at least one shot was fired.
A pregnant woman, an 18-month-old child and another adult woman sheltered inside the home until deputies safely removed them around 6 p.m. The women suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect was arrested shortly after 8 p.m. by Muskegon County Sheriff’s deputies after he was spotted running from the area. He was lodged in the Ottawa County Jail on possible domestic assault and firearms-related charges.
Authorities say there is no threat to the public. The investigation remains ongoing.
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