Logan Welch

Logan Welch was a beloved husband, expectant father, and youth football coach from Grand Blanc, Michigan. The 30-year-old White man was a graduate of Grand Blanc High School and Central Michigan University, and he had returned to his community to coach the seventh-grade football team at Grand Blanc West Middle School. He was known for his positive attitude and his dedication to the young athletes he mentored. Welch worked as the plant manager at Trims Unlimited, a family-owned business in the nearby town of Almont. He and his wife, Hannah, were eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first child.

On the morning of November 5, 2025, Welch’s life was cut short in a workplace shooting. A former coworker, William L. Channer III, entered Trims Unlimited around 8:20 a.m., five days after his employment had been terminated. A witness testified that Channer walked past offices into the plant area, pulled a .380 semi-automatic pistol from his pocket, and shot Welch. After the shooting, Channer allegedly continued walking through the plant, seemingly looking for Welch’s father, who was also at the facility but was not harmed. Welch was rushed to a local hospital, where he died from a single gunshot wound.

Channer, 32, fled the scene in his vehicle, prompting a police alert. Officers from the Imlay City Police Department spotted him on I-69, initiating a high-speed chase through southern Lapeer County that damaged five patrol cars. The pursuit ended on a dirt road in Metamora Township, where Channer stopped his car. According to authorities, an armed confrontation ensued, and two Lapeer County sheriff’s deputies shot Channer several times. He was hospitalized for his injuries before being transferred to the Lapeer County Jail.

After his release from the hospital, Channer was arraigned on five felony charges: first-degree premeditated murder, using a firearm to commit a felony, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and third-degree fleeing and eluding. The Lapeer County Prosecutor’s Office identified him as a habitual offender with a history of prior felony offenses. At his arraignment, a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf, and he was denied bond.

Following an emotional preliminary hearing where a coworker recounted the shooting, a judge bound William Channer over for trial on all charges in January 2026. However, the legal proceedings were paused several months later. In May 2026, Channer was found incompetent to stand trial. As of that month, a new trial date had not been set.