Wyoming teacher ID’d as victim in Oceana Co. death investigation
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a Wyoming teacher was the victim in Wednesday’s deadly shooting near Mears.
Deputies investigate ‘suspicious’ death near Mears
Juan Carlos Lozano, a 33-year-old math teacher at Godfrey-Lee High School, was found dead Wednesday night at a property on West Taylor Road in Golden Township.
The investigation was initially labeled a suspicious death, but investigators said Friday that his injuries are “consistent with a gunshot wound.”
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools halted classes Thursday morning and canceled classes for Lee Middle School and Lee High School Friday. In a now-deleted social media post, the school district announced Lozano’s death on Thursday, saying the news “has already deeply affected our school community.”
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Investigators have not released any details about a potential suspect in the case. The Michigan State Police mobile crime lab was called to the scene Wednesday night to help with the investigation.
Lozano’s body is set for an autopsy Friday in Big Rapids.
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