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Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office discuss homicide in Walmart parking lot

At this point, police don't think the suspect and the woman knew each other, and the case remains under investigation.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is holding a press conference Thursday afternoon to share details about a fatal crash that took place in a parking lot in Kalamazoo on Tuesday.

Police say a driver intentionally ran into a 65-year-old woman in a Walmart parking lot Tuesday afternoon.

Just after 12 p.m., the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says a 32-year-old Kalamazoo resident driving a maroon sedan intentionally struck a 65-year-old woman walking through the parking lot. 

First responders rushed her to a local hospital where she later died. 

At this point, police don't think the suspect and the woman knew each other, and the case remains under investigation.

The suspect is in custody and is facing a preliminary count of 1st-degree homicide. 

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