On August 14, 2026, 16-year-old Eric Everitt was fatally shot at his family home on South LaChance Road in Lake City, Missaukee County. Deputies who responded to reports of gunfire found Eric and his 41-year-old mother, Amanda Everitt, dead from gunshot wounds; another adult male was also found deceased at the residence. Eric’s 13-year-old sister, Bella, survived despite being shot multiple times and was able to call 911 and identify the assailant.

Authorities identified 39-year-old Chad Hickman as the suspect. After fleeing the Everitt home, the shooting spree continued and another person was killed at a different location. A manhunt followed; Hickman’s vehicle was later found abandoned and he was located deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in a nearby wooded area, alongside another deceased victim. Investigators said the case appeared tied to domestic violence and referenced a history of child abuse and a contested divorce.

Who in the Lake City area might have seen activity around South LaChance Road that afternoon, or who knew Eric and his family?