Pontiac mayor reports fatality, says homicide victim identified on East Side
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Mayor Mike McGinnis said a fatality has been reported in Pontiac and that a homicide victim was identified on the East Side; he said the sheriff's department is investigating and that officials will share more information when available.
Mayor Mike McGinnis delivered a brief public safety update in which he said a fatality has been reported in Pontiac and that the victim has been identified as a homicide case on the city's East Side.
"I do have, unfortunately, sad news. A fatality is reported in our city, and a homicide victim has been identified on the East Side," McGinnis said. He added that "the sheriff department is working hard to resolve that matter and make sure everyone stays safe."
McGinnis said city and sheriff's office officials will share more information as it becomes available. The mayor offered no additional details about the victim, the circumstances of the death, or any suspects, and he did not provide a timeline for when more information would be released.
Residents were urged to "stay in touch" with City Hall, and McGinnis closed the update with a call for safety: "Stay safe, and let's go Pontiac."
