28-year-old man found unresponsive in Springfield early Wednesday; police investigating

SPRINGFIELD — The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help as it investigates the death of a 28-year-old Pennfield Township man that law enforcement officials are calling suspicious.

Deputies responded to Brookside Apartments in Springfield at 12:18 a.m. Wednesday after bystanders found the 28-year-old victim unresponsive in his vehicle. A bystander called 911 and began CPR, police said.

Once on scene, first responders attempted life-saving efforts on the victim. Ultimately, the victim was unable to be revived and was subsequently pronounced dead by medical personnel, police said.

The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau and Medical Examiner Investigator are currently investigating the death. Initial observations do not show apparent injuries or wounds on the victim, police said.

The victim has since been transported to WMED for an autopsy.

"Despite information on social media that this was a shooting, it was not. At this time, it is being investigated as a suspicious death," the Sheriff's Office said in a statement. "We do not believe that there is any threat to the community or general public. The CCSO Detective Bureau and MEI are continuing in the investigation."

The Sheriff's Office was assisted on scene by the Springfield Fire Department, LifeCare Ambulance and the Battle Creek Police Department.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office at (269) 781-0880 or Silent Observer at (269) 964-3888.

Contact reporter Greyson Steele at gsteele@battlecreekenquirer.com

This article originally appeared on Battle Creek Enquirer: Police investigating suspicious death in Springfield