Victim Dead After Shooting at Lapeer Co. Manufacturing Facility

UPDATE – November 6, 2025

A workplace shooting in Lapeer County has left one person dead. The fatal shooting occurred Wednesday (Nov. 5) morning around 8:20 at Trims Unlimited. We are sad to report that the victim, originally believed to have non-life-threatening injuries, later died.

ABC-12 reports that the victim has been identified as Logan Welch, who served as a football coach for Grand Blanc West Middle School. As a student, Welch played football for Grand Blanc and returned to the school system as a coach in 2020. His mother is a teacher at Holy Family Catholic School.

According to WJBK-TV, the suspect—who has not yet been publicly identified—was known to employees at the facility.

End Update.

Authorities in Lapeer County are investigating a shooting at a manufacturing plant that ended with a sheriff’s deputy opening fire on a suspect Wednesday morning, according to Michigan State Police.

Almont Shooting Overview:

Early reports indicate that the active shooter incident began at approximately 8:20 a.m., when a suspect entered the Trims Unlimited manufacturing facility in Almont. The suspect then fired one shot, injuring an employee at the facility. That employee was rushed to a local hospital and later died.

Fox 2 Detroit reports that the suspect then headed south on Van Dyke Rd. and turned west onto Dryden Rd. He traveled about 10 miles toward Metamora, where he was surrounded by police and shot multiple times.

Both victims have been transported to local hospitals. While the first victim, shot inside the Trims Unlimited facility, is said to have sustained non-life-threatening injuries, the condition of the suspect is unknown at this time.

Police have not said whether there was a connection between the first victim and the shooter.

Lapeer County Impact and Lockdown Measures

Area schools were placed on lockdown shortly after the incident, but those lockdowns have since been lifted.

The Almont Police Department released the following statement via Facebook, noting that there is no current threat to the public:

"This morning at approximately 8:20 am, Officers were dispatched to a local business in the Township for an active shooter. Multiple agencies responded to the call where one individual was transported to a local hospital. The current condition of the victim is unknown. The known suspect fled the scene and was arrested by another responding agency that was assisting with the call. The suspect is in custody and there is no ongoing threat to the public. This is an active investigation, and no further information will be released at this time."

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