LAWRENCE TWP (WWJ) -- A man was arrested after he fired off several celebratory gunshots and killed two other attendees at a West Michigan New Years Eve party.
Shortly after midnight on New Years Day, Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a double shooting.
A 40-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 35-year-old man died soon after at a local hospital.
After investigating further, law enforcement determined that the shooting occurred at a small New Years Eve gathering.
The shots were fired in a careless and celebratory fashion as fireworks from a local Lawrence Twp display went off in the distance.
A 62-year-old man who allegedly fired the gun was arrested and charged with reckless discharge of a firearm causing death.
