Saginaw nightclub security guards shoot and kill two men during confrontation
SAGINAW, MI Dec 18 2017– Two men were shot and killed by armed security early Sunday morning outside a Saginaw club, police said.
Officers with the Saginaw Police Department responded to the first calls of gunfire at the business but were soon joined by the Michigan State Police.
Officers were called out around 2 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 to the 700 block of Federal Avenue, for multiple shots fired.
When police arrived, officers found a 25-year-old man dead outside the building from at least one gunshot wound.
Another man, 22-years-old, was discovered with a critical gunshot wound and transported to St. Mary’s Hospital for treatment but he also died.
Michigan State Police Lt. Dave Kaiser said that there was an argument inside the club between a group of people that were asked to leave, but some of the group later returned and got into an “altercation” with security at the club formerly known as Terry’s Place.
The club is now known as Platinum Lounge, according to a social media site.
Police do not know or are not saying why security guards shot the men but said that the security guards are cooperating with law enforcement and no one is in custody.
Police also have not said if the deceased men were armed.
The incident is being investigated by Major Crimes Unit, a coordinated effort by the Saginaw Police Department and Michigan State Police.
A Michigan State Police traffic crash reconstructionist has been called to the scene to assist with the investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call Detective Sgt. Matthew Gerow at 989-759-1251 or report a tip anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-JAIL (5245) or online at P3tips.com.
