Robert Dusseau was found dead Tuesday night outside his business.
MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP -- No arrests yet, but state police report they've received several tips from the public, in the homicide investigation in Marquette Township.
The victim, Robert Dusseau, was shot to death on Tuesday. His body was found outside his business, Quick Cash and Guns.
Investigators say none of the tips have panned out, as they search for this man whom they identify as "a person of interest".
He was apparently seen inside the shop with Dusseau late Tuesday afternoon.
He's described as being 35 to 45-years-old, 5'10 in height, and 200 to 220 lbs. He has brown hair, a close-cropped beard, and was wearing silver or gold wire-rimmed glasses.
Police are eager to talk to anyone who might have seen a man walking away from the victim's car---a 2007 blue Pontiac Vibe---between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
An autopsy on the victim was conducted Thursday. Evidence was also secured from the car and the shop.
Police at this point won't say where they think the shooting actually took place.
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Thursday February 25, 7:19 p.m.
Michigan State Police have provided a sketch of the person they're seeking in the homicide case of Robert Dusseau. They say Dusseau was shot and deliberately buried in the snow in front of his store, Quick Cash and Guns, off US-41 in Marquette Township, sometime after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Authorities describe him as a white male between 35 and 45 years old, approximately 5' 10" tall and about 200 to 220 pounds. The man has brown hair that covers the ears, a close-cropped beard, and he was wearing silver or gold rimmed eye glasses.
Detectives also released a photograph of the victim's car, a blue 2007 Pontiac four-door Vibe with a rear hatchback door with Michigan plates.
"Upon arrival at the crime scene, the victim's vehicle was not present," said Detective Sergeant Detective David Johnston. "After about three to four hours, it was located within about a mile driving time away from the crime scene, and we want to see if the public can help us identify who may have left the vehicle at the parking spot."
The witness who provided descriptive information was a prospective store customer.
"Our witness approached the store to go in and buy something," explained Detective Johnston. "When it was closed, he looked in and was directed by an individual he saw inside there that the store was to be closed."
Police say two weapons and two tools were stolen from the store, and there were articles missing from the victim.
Michigan State Police are asking for the public's help in solving this crime. You're asked to call the Michigan State Police in Negaunee at (906) 475-9922.
There's also a reward of $5,000 posted for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved in the killing.
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Thursday, February 25, 5:45 p.m.
Michigan State Police have released a sketch of a suspect in the homicide of Robert Dusseau who was killed two days ago in Marquette Township.
Dusseau was found shot and buried in the snow outside of his business, Quick Cash and Guns.
Authorities describe the suspect as a white male between 35 and 45 years old, approximately 5' 10" in height and about 200 to 220 lbs.
The suspect has brown hair that covers his ears, a close cropped beard and he was wearing silver or gold rimmed eye glasses.
Detectives also released a photograph of the victim's car, a blue 2007 Pontiac 4-door Vibe with a rear hatchback door and Michigan plates.
Michigan State Police Negaunee Post encourage anyone with information on the crime to call them at 906-477-9922.
There is a reward of $5,000 posted for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved in the killing.
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Thursday, February 25, 9:55 a.m.
Further information has been released about the homicide investigation in Marquette Township. Robert Dusseau was found dead Tuesday night outside his business in Marquette Township.
The Associated Press reports that the Michigan State Police say Dusseau was shot and killed sometime after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Witnesses have helped police create a suspect description: a white male, between ages 35 and 45, approximately 5'10" in height, weighing 200 to 220 lbs. The suspect has brown hair, which covers the ears, and was wearing wire rimmed glasses, either gold or silver. The suspect also has a close-cropped goatee.
An artist's depiction of the suspect will be released later in the day on Thursday.
An autopsy will be conducted Thursday.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is offering a $5,000 reward for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing Dusseau.
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Wednesday, February 24, 6:15 p.m.
State Police are still investigating the homicide of 27-year-old Robert Dusseau of Ishpeming on Tuesday night.
Dusseau was the owner of Quick Cash and Guns, a shop on US-41 in Marquette Township. His body was found buried in the snow at about 1 a.m. on Wednesday outside the shop.
Police were alerted to a possible problem when Dusseau's wife called at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday to say her husband hadn't come home.
Police aren't saying yet how the victim was killed, nor whether robbery was involved.
"We have nothing to be concerned about at the present time," said State Police Detective Sergeant David Johnston. "We believe it might have been specific to this particular facility here."
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Marquette County Sheriff's Department, and the Michigan State Police Crime Lab are also assisting in the investigation.
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Wednesday, February 24, 3:20 p.m.
Detectives from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post are investigating a homicide that occurred late in the afternoon on Tuesday in Marquette. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Marquette County Sheriff's Department and the Michigan State Police Crime Lab are assisting in the investigation.
The incident occurred at the Quick Cash and Guns Shop, located on US-41. The victim is 27-year-old shop owner Robert Dusseau of Ishpeming.
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Wednesday, February 24, 1:33 p.m.
Detectives from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post are investigating a homicide that occurred late in the afternoon on Tuesday in Marquette. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Marquette County Sheriff's Department and the Michigan State Police Crime Lab are assisting in the investigation.
The incident occurred at the Quick Cash and Guns Shop, located on US-41.
The victim is a 27-year-old white male from Ishpeming.
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Wednesday, February 24, 10:20 a.m.
A homicide investigation is currently underway in Marquette Township.
The Negaunee State Police Post responded to a call from the male victim's concerned spouse at 8:20 p.m. when he did not return home. He was found buried in the snow outside of Quick Cash and Guns off of US-41 at around 1 a.m.
Authorities are working with the Federal Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in the investigation and are still at the scene.
"What we're investigating right now is a homicide that took place late in the afternoon hours of yesterday," said Detective Sergeant David S. Johnson. "We're looking for any leads and running up on the evidence we're finding. We have the crime lab here that's collecting some of the forensic evidence that we found within the facility."
Authorities say that local residents and businesses don't need to be concerned for their safety as they believe the incident was specific to the Quick Cash and Guns Shop.
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A possible homicide is being investigated in Marquette Township.
According to Michigan State Police, they are in the preliminary stages of a homicide investigation at the Quick Cash and Guns store at 2612 US-41 in the Township.
TV6 has a reporter at the scene collecting information.
We'll have more on this as the investigation continues.
