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Woman killed in Portage shootout on I-94 identified

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I-94 Portage Shooting
I-94 Portage Shooting
I-94 Portage Shooting
Posted at 8:51 AM, Aug 29, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-29 12:32:04-04

PORTAGE, Mich. — The woman killed in a Portage shooting late last week has been identified.

Kalamazoo resident Naya Reynolds, 22, was killed the night of Friday, Aug. 26 in a shooting between two cars on I-94 and Oakland Drive, according to the Portage Department of Public Safety.

Reynolds was taken to a hospital where was pronounced dead. Reynolds' family tells FOX 17 she was a student at Western Michigan University and was studying criminal justice.

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Her family says she was a kind, gentle, loving soul and they don't understand why she would be targeted. Family says Reynolds was more than a shooting victim, she was a beloved sister and aunt.

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A pregnant woman was injured in the shooting but is currently listed in stable condition, authorities say. The unborn infant was not hurt. Another baby was reportedly injured in the shooting.

We’re told a man was arrested after taking off from the scene. Public safety officials say he is being uncooperative.

It was previously reported that authorities were seeking a Pontiac Grand Am as the suspect vehicle but new eyewitness accounts noted the vehicle was a small or mid-sized black SUV, so the search for the Grand Am has been called off, according to Portage officials.

Those with information related to the shooting are urged to connect with public safety officials at 269-329-4567 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.

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