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https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2026/05/punch-threat-to-victims-unborn-child-allegedly-preceded-deadly-kalamazoo-park-shooting.html

Barcelo was the shooter. Whitelow was the victims pregnant girlfriend and Horton was the victim. Smith was a witness and friends with Barcelo.

>Both Whitelow and Smith said Horton confronted Barcelo at the skate park on April 17 about an altercation Barcelo had with a child at the skate park the day prior. Horton and Whitelow were not present for the altercation on April 16.

>Smith, who was at the park with Barcelo on April 16, said he and Barcelo asked a 13-year-old who was vaping why the child had a vape. Smith said the 13-year-old pushed Barcelo and Barcelo pushed the 13-year-old back.

>Whitelow, who’d heard a different version of events, said Horton approached Barcelo and Smith at the skate park on April 17 and told Barcelo he shouldn’t have pushed the 13-year-old. Whitelow said she and Horton were going to the skate park to skate and Barcelo and Smith were already there at a picnic table.

>Barcelo allegedly said to Horton, “If you feel something righteous should be done about it, then do something,” Whitelow testified. Smith claimed he heard Horton ask Barcelo if he wanted to fight to which Barcelo said no.

https://wwmt.com/news/local/sherine-miller-former-treasurer-exit-race-ballot-vote-election-hours-township-board-authorized-legal-action-against-her-separation-agreement-kalamazoo-court-law-western-michigan-politics-controversy

>Paragraph seven of Miller's separation agreement reads: "In consideration of the payment in this Agreement, and the mutual promises made herein, Official shall not work for the Township in any capacity, as a volunteer or employee."

Interesting fuck up by Kalamazoo considering elected officials are not considered employees of the public body they are elected to.