** Update **
The Grand Rapids Police Department said Saturday morning that a 20-year-old man was killed in a drive-by shooting Friday evening.
Officers responded to the shooting to find the man with life-threatening injuries. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.
The second victim, a 15-year-old boy, was found nearby. He was also taken to the hospital in critical condition; however, police said Saturday morning that the boy's injuries do not seem life-threatening.
Original Story:
The Grand Rapids Police Department confirmed to FOX 17 Friday evening that two people were rushed to the hospital after a shooting.
It happened just before 8 p.m. Friday in the 2100 block of Batchawana Drive SE near Shangrai-La Drive SE. Upon arriving at the scene, GRPD officers found a 20-year-old man with life-threatening gunshot injuries. He was transported to the hospital where he later died.
"As you can see, there's dozens of shell casings out there so we know that there was at least one shooter, probably more than one shooter, likely in a car."
The location of the shooting is about a one minute drive from the MSA Woodland sports complex on 28th Street.
GRPD Chief Eric Winstrom said the victims were shot at while walking down the street.
Police say it was a drive-by shooting. Officers say it appears to be targeted, but they are still investigating.
"This isn't a hot spot for us. It's not an area that we've seen a level of violence like this so it is out of the ordinary," Winstrom added. "I'm sure that the investigation will reveal whether these two individuals were targeted."
"I know the doctors are working hard on both of them so we're hoping for the best," Chief Winstrom said Friday.
GRPD does not have any suspect information available— no description of the shooter(s) nor the vehicle(s) they were in at the time.
“I’m outraged and I want everybody in Grand Rapids to be outraged. I never want this to be the norm, you know, it’s been a very long time. I was just talking to the officers here, we’ve had a string of weeks where it’s been relatively peaceful. It’s been a long time since we’ve had an individual struck by gunfire and, you know, our first really hot day and we don’t want to see this as a pattern throughout the summer like we saw last summer,” Chief Winstrom told FOX 17. “We want this to be it, you know, we really want this to stop.”
The GRPD Major Case Team is still investigating the shooting.
If you have any information about what happened, call the Grand Rapids Police Department at 616-456-3380 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345. You can also submit tips anonymously online.
