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Military Member Fatally Shot During Family Visit In Michigan

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A 23-year-old active duty member of the U.S. military has been shot and killed while visiting family for the holidays in southwestern Michigan.

St. Joseph Township police say Tyrone Hassell III suffered multiple gunshot wounds Monday night in St. Joseph Township, southwest of Grand Rapids. He later died at a hospital.

No arrests were reported.

Police did not say in which branch of the military Hassell served.

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