Deadly US Michigan Shooting Suspect Claimed to Be Uber Driver

Kalamazoo Police detained and identified Jason Dalton as the suspected gunman who killed six people in the US Midwest state of Michigan, according to media repors.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A suspected gunman in the rampage that killed six people in the US Midwest state of Michigan was an Uber driver collecting fares in between the five-hour string of shootings, police told state media on Sunday.

Kalamazoo Police detained and identified Jason Dalton as the suspected gunman who opened fire on two vehicles at a buffet, townhouse and a car dealership on Saturday.

Authorities are investigating Facebook posts that Dalton, 45, dropped off a group of people at a nearby inn, went next door to a Cracker Barrel restaurant chain and allegedly opened fire at two vehicles, police told Michigan's WOOD-TV NBC affiliate station.

Uber Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan said in a statement the rideshare service's staff was "horrified and heartbroken," vowing help law enforcement with the investigation.

Four people died in the Cracker Barrel shooting. A father and his 18-year-old son were shot and killed around three hours later at a Seelye Kia dealership.

A 14-year-old girl declared the seventh victim earlier is reported to have survived in grave condition. An eighth shooting victim at a townhouse is expected to survive despite being gravely injured.

Investigators were reportedly searching for evidence at Dalton's home northwest of Kalamazoo to determine the motive behind the mass shooting.