Man killed in Eau Claire shooting was a firefighter

EAU CLAIRE, Mich. (WNDU) – The Berrien County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim and suspect in a deadly shooting in Eau Claire early Saturday morning.

Deputies were called to the intersection of Main Street and Elm Street just before 12:45 p.m.

When they arrived, they said they found two male victims. One of them remained unresponsive and suffered life-threatening injuries, while the other suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

While both victims were taken to hospital, one of them later died. The victim has since been identified as 36-year-old Chad Medlin of Benton Harbor.

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Office tells us Medlin is an Eau Claire firefighter. The Eau Claire Fire Department also confirmed: in a Facebook post.

“Today is a sad day for our department. We lost a friend. A fellow firefighter. Someone who served his country,” said Eau Claire Fire Chief Norm Carl. “We’re going to do this job because that’s who we are and that’s what you want us to be. But each step will be a little more difficult. “Keep an eye on us, brother Chad Medlin, we’ll take care of this from here.”

Police said with the help of witnesses, they were able to quickly identify 47-year-old Rigoberto Gomez of Eau Claire as the suspect. Gomez was taken into custody and is being held in the Berrien County Jail on various charges.

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