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Man Dead After Assault

Posted at 1:25 PM, Mar 04, 2013
and last updated 2013-03-04 17:40:16-05

GRPD cruiser nightGRAND RAPIDS, Mich– A man that was found Sunday night after being assaulted has died from his injuries.

The incident happened on the 400 Block of Adams Street in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Police found Douglas Barry, 69, lying on the ground.

FOX17 spoke to a person that lives in the home. They said Barry didn’t live there, but was there visiting some friends. The witness said the home is used as a halfway house, and the person that assaulted Barry was a resident. They also said they had been drinking, and think the suspect assaulted Barry, because he was trying steal from him.

A suspect’s name has not been released.