Chase Daniel Perkins, 24, was fatally shot at about 10:50 p.m. on March 24, 2024, at the Thunderbird Village trailer park in Springfield, Michigan. Deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office found Perkins with a single gunshot wound at a friend’s residence; LifeCare ambulance and the Springfield Fire Department provided emergency care but he died of his injuries. The firearm used was later reported to be stolen.

The Calhoun County Detective Bureau opened an investigation and authorities said an initial suspect has been identified, though no name or charges have been released. Perkins, born June 7, 1999, in Battle Creek, was a son, brother and a new father; his family remembered him as someone who enjoyed fishing and hunting. A funeral service was held April 19, 2024, at Baxter Funeral & Cremation Service.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity near Thunderbird Village on the night of March 24, please share what is known.