GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Grand Rapids Police say the victim of Sunday's fatal shooting on the city's southeast side has been identified as Detroit Jones.
The 38-year-old was shot around 1:30 a.m. in the 700 block of Lafayette Ave., which is north of MLK Jr. Street (formerly known as Franklin St.).
Police said Jones died a short time later at a hospital. The GRPD added that an autopsy confirms it was a homicide. They took a person of interest into custody about two hours after the shooting, around 3:30 a.m. That person's name had not been released at the time of this report Monday afternoon.
The Grand Rapids Police said in a news release:
The investigation by the Major Case Team is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Grand Rapids Police Department or Silent Observer. Detectives can be reached at 616.456.3380. Tips can also be sent safely and anonymously through Silent Observer via their phone line (616.774.2345), website, or app.
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