EATON COUNTY, MI – A man accused of fatally shooting three family members in 2021 has been deemed fit to stand trial.
Daniel James Sougstad, 23, of Lansing, was bound over to circuit court for trial after a preliminary examination on Jan. 4, according to the Eaton County Prosecutor’s Office.
Eaton County District Judge Julie O’Neill found there was enough evidence for Sougstad to stand trial, officials said. He is scheduled to appear before Eaton County Circuit Judge John Maurer on Feb. 18 for a pretrial hearing.
Sougstad is charged with three counts each of open murder and felony firearms, stemming from the fatal shooting of John, Barbara and Ryan Sougstad -- identified in court as the defendant’s father, mother and brother -- in their Eaton County home in September.
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Police were called to the home on Sept. 25, for a report of an unknown disturbance, according to the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office.
While on the way, police said they received another 911 call from a neighboring home reporting a child had come to there complaining about an injury to her foot.
The caller then reportedly heard screaming and gunshots coming from the residence next door, police said.
Deputies arrived at the home of the original 911 call and found three residents dead of apparent gunshot wounds, police said. Sougstad was arrested the next day in Ingham County.
Investigators said it is unclear what led to the shooting.
Prior to the preliminary examination, Sougstad underwent several weeks of psychological evaluation at the Center For Forensic Psychiatry near Saline.
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