Police identify and release photo of suspect in Rochester Hills splash pad shooting
Michael William Nash (Oakland County Sheriff's Office photo)
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (FOX 2) - The Oakland County Sheriff's Department has identified and released the photo of the suspected shooter in the random assault at a Rochester Hills splashpad in mid-June.
The suspect, 42-year-old Michael William Nash, died after shooting himself at his mother's Shelby Township home, where he lived, police said.
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Investigators recovered a 9mm pistol and three empty magazines. Nash has no previous criminal history - he is suspected to have faced some mental health challenges, said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard.
Authorities say the suspect pulled up to the Brooklands Splash Pad and started shooting just after 5 p.m. Saturday, June 16. He fired about 28 shots at people enjoying the splash pad, hitting nine victims ranging in age from 4 to 78.
On Friday, the 8-year-old boy victim, who was in critical condition, was released from the hospital. His mother, a 39-year-old Rochester Hills resident, was seriously injured while shielding her children from the gunman. She remains hospitalized as does a 30-year-old woman, who also suffered serious injuries.
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