Two People Killed in Grand Rapids Within One Hour Early Sunday Morning
Two people were killed in Grand Rapids within one hour early Sunday morning. An 18-year-old was stabbed near Goodrich and Cesar E. Chavez, and an adult man was shot on South Division Avenue. Police are seeking information.
Two people died in separate violent incidents in Grand Rapids within the span of one hour early Sunday morning, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department.
An 18-year-old man was stabbed and killed shortly before midnight. About an hour later, an adult man was shot and killed on the city's south side.
Stabbing on the Southwest Side
Police responded to a stabbing call around 12:20 a.m. Sunday in the area of Goodrich Avenue Southwest and Cesar E. Chavez Street Southwest, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department.
The victim, an 18-year-old man, was found with serious injuries and taken to a local hospital. He died there a short time later, authorities confirmed.
"The Grand Rapids Police Department has not released information about a suspect in the case," FOX 17 reported, citing a department release.
The identity of the 18-year-old has not been made public.
Shooting on the South Side
Around 1:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1900 block of South Division Avenue near Rose Street Southwest, north of Burton Street, according to WOODTV.
The victim, an adult man, was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle. He died shortly afterward, police said.
On Sunday afternoon, GRPD Interim Chief Joe Trigg said a person of interest had been interviewed, according to WOODTV. No arrests have been made in connection with either incident.
The Grand Rapids Police Department's Major Case Team is investigating both killings, according to WZZM13.
Police Seeking Information
The Grand Rapids Police Department is asking anyone with information about either incident to come forward.
- GRPD tip line: (616) 456-3380
- Silent Observer (anonymous tips): (616) 774-2345 or through their website and app
No suspect information has been released for either case.
Sources
- ▸18-year-old man killed in early Sunday stabbing in Grand Rapids
- ▸GRPD: 18-year-old killed in stabbing on City's Southwest side
- ▸Police: Man dead in shooting on Grand Rapids' south side
- ▸Police investigating deadly shooting in South side of Grand Rapids
- ▸18-year-old killed in Grand Rapids stabbing
- ▸Grand Rapids shooting leaves 1 dead
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