Police Investigating Benton Township Shooting

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Police are investigating a shooting in Benton Township on Saturday. The Benton Township Police Department says officers were called to the area of M-139 and East Britain Avenue around 8:45 p.m. on a report of a shooting turned into a crash. They found a vehicle on its side as well as another vehicle off the road, both of which had bullet holes in them. In the vehicle that had rolled, they found a 21-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the arm. She was taken to BHSH Spectrum Health Lakeland for treatment and her injuries are not life threatening. There were three others in her vehicle — a 23-year-old man, a 4-year-old girl, and a 2-year-old. They were taken to the hospital to be evaluated for minor injuries in the crash. Police say witnesses reported a vehicle had been traveling in the same direction as the two that crashed when someone in it started firing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Benton Township Police Department.