Crime
41-year-old Michael Carroll killed in Saginaw shooting
SAGINAW, MI — A shooting on Saginaw’s West Side Wednesday evening has left one man dead and another hospitalized, according to the Saginaw Police Department.
Authorities have identified the deceased victim as 41-year-old Michael Wayne Carroll, a resident of Saginaw.
The incident occurred at approximately 6:11 p.m. on April 30 in the 1300 block of South Michigan Avenue.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire and, upon arrival, discovered two adult male victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Both individuals were transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Carroll was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
The second victim, a 66-year-old man from Saginaw, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is currently listed in stable condition.
The Saginaw Police Department, in collaboration with the Michigan State Police Major Crimes Unit, is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
At this time, no arrests have been made, and authorities have not disclosed any information regarding potential suspects or motives.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-422-5245.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL — A Jefferson County Jail inmate has died four days after he was discovered attempting to take his own life inside his jail cell.
Authorities have confirmed the death of 27-year-old Charlie James Dunn, a Bessemer resident, following a suicide attempt that involved hanging himself with a bed sheet.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Dunn was found unresponsive in his cell at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2025.
Detention staff immediately intervened, and Dunn was transported to UAB Medical West for emergency treatment.
Despite medical efforts, Dunn was pronounced clinically dead at 3:52 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1. However, he was kept on life support temporarily, as he had elected to be an organ donor.
Jefferson County Circuit Judge David Carpenter ordered all pending criminal charges against Dunn formally dismissed on Thursday.
This legal action allowed his family to authorize organ donation and discontinue life-sustaining measures in accordance with his wishes.
Dunn had been booked into the Jefferson County Jail in Bessemer on April 14, facing charges of drug possession and receiving stolen property.
He was also under indictment in a separate case for attempted murder involving gunfire directed at a vehicle.
His death marks the second recent suicide-related fatality at the Bessemer jail facility, with both inmates succumbing to injuries at UAB Medical West following self-harm incidents.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has not commented on any potential policy reviews or procedural changes following these incidents. The matter remains under internal investigation.
Support resources are being made available to jail staff and inmates in the aftermath of the incident.