KENTWOOD, Mich. -- Kentwood Police have released the name of the victim in a shooting death over the weekend.
They say the victim was Martin Eduardo Martinez-Ramirez, and the investigation is ongoing. Captain Tim Wierenga told WOOD Radio officers were called to a parking lot off Wing Avenue, north of 60th Street, around 12:30 Saturday morning. That is near the Gaines Township border.
"The original call (to dispatchers) was to check on the welfare of a person. Upon arrival, officers found a 20-year-old Grand Rapids man deceased inside his vehicle," he said. "He was pronounced dead at the scene."
There were no other victims and police say they are still actively investigation the shooting.
"We are in the very early stages of our investigation at this point," Wierenga said.
Anyone with information should contact the Kentwood Police Department Detective Bureau at 616-656-6604. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or SilentObserver.org.
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