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Suspect arrested after deadly shooting in Kalamazoo

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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A man was shot and killed Thursday night in Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers arrived to the 1200 block of N Park St. around 10:47 p.m. after receiving reports of gunfire.

Officers found a 21-year-old man had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

On Friday, officers identified the victim as Marktavion Perry-Bennett of Kalamazoo.

"The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety extends our deepest condolences to Mr. Perry-Bennett’s family, friends, and all those impacted by this tragic loss," the department said in a statement.

The department says, with the help of Muskegon Police and Michigan State Police, a suspect was located Friday at a home in Muskegon and arrested. The suspect is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday.

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