Man shot and killed outside child's birthday party in west Michigan

A shooting outside a child's birthday in west Michigan left one person dead and another wounded.

According to Kalamazoo police, the victims were attending a birthday party in the 100 block of E. Paterson Street around 5 p.m. Sunday when shots were fired during an argument outside the venue.

The backstory:

Police said 35-year-old Jamel Jonte-Jerome Coleman and another male were involved in an altercation that led to the other male pulling out a gun and shooting Coleman and a 33-year-old woman.

Coleman died at a nearby hospital, where the woman was treated and released.

The suspect fled the scene and is not in custody. 

What you can do:

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 269-337-8139 or submit tips anonymously through the Kalamazoo Silent Observer tip line at 269-343-2100, via the "P3Tips" app, or online at KalamazooSilentObserver.com.

The Source: This information is from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.

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