| 2016 Kalamazoo shootings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kalamazoo, Richland Township and Texas Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, U.S. |
| Date | February 20, 2016 5:42 – 10:24 p.m. (EST) |
Attack type | Spree shooting, mass shooting, drive-by shooting |
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| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Jason Brian Dalton |
| Motive | Unknown |
On the night of February 20, 2016, a spree shooting took place at an apartment complex, a Kia car dealership, and outside a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Six people were killed, and two others were injured.
Police detained a 45-year-old Uber driver, Jason Brian Dalton, in the shootings. He was subsequently charged with murder, assault, and criminal firearm use two days after the shootings. After he was found competent to stand trial, Dalton's lawyers planned a legal insanity defense for their client. Disagreeing with the strategies of his lawyers, Dalton pleaded guilty to all charges in a Michigan court on January 7, 2019.[2]