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Man shot and killed at Grand Rapids gas station

Posted at 6:11 AM, Jul 28, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-28 06:11:56-04

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A 26-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday morning at a Grand Rapids gas station.

The fatal shooting happened at 3:58 a.m. at the Shell gas station in the 2600 block of East Beltline Avenue SE.

The victim, identified by family as Micheal "Marlo" Jones was taken to Spectrum Butterworth Hospital immediately, where he was pronounced dead.

According to police, the gas station was full of people when the shooting took place.

Witnesses were visibly shaken at the scene but provided minimal information to police about what exactly happened.

Police say a weapon wasn't found and there is no suspect in custody.

A vigil was held for Jones at Martin Luther King Jr Park in Grand Rapids Sunday evening.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Silent Observer at 616-774-2345.