Police searching for missing woman who may have been shot

BENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Police are asking for the public's help locating a woman who is missing and may have been shot, according to the Benton Township Police Department.

Police were dispatched to 308 1/2 S. Crystal in Benton Harbor around 1 a.m. Monday to conduct a welfare check on Willie Lark Jr.

When officers arrived, they made contact with a family member who said they arrived and found the front door open and suspected blood in the doorway.

Officers located live ammunition and spent shell casings in the residence, police said.

Lark wasn't at the home and hasn't been located.

Police were also contacted by family members of Jessica Gray. They told police Gray may have been at the home and may have been shot.

She hasn't been seen since 8 p.m. on December 1st.

Gray is now listed as a missing person who is potentially in need of medical attention.

If you have seen Lark or Gray, or have any information in this case, please contact the Benton Township Police Department Detective Bureau (269) 925-1135 or Crime Stoppers (574) 288-STOP.