GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Police Department is investigating the causes of two separate shootings Saturday night. One left a teenager dead. The other left three adult men injured.
The first shooting happened around 10:30 on Alpine Avenue Northwest. Police found a 13-year-old who had been shot in the chest. That teen told police who shot him, and officers arrested that suspect, who is also a young boy.
The victim was taken to the hospital with grave injuries and pronounced dead a short time later.
At this time, police believe the shooting was accidental, the result of the two boys playing with the gun. However, the investigation is ongoing.
The second shooting happened about 75 minutes later at 11:45 on Cedar Street Northeast. Police responded to reports of multiple shots fired. Three men were found wounded but with non-life threatening injuries.
Police were told that the shooting started as a dispute over a parking spot. This incident also remains under investigation.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Grand Rapids Police Department or Silent Observer.
