GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Family has identified the victim in a 4th of July homicide as Christopher Michael Byrom Sr.
Byrom was a father to two children.
Grand Rapids police officers told FOX 17 Tuesday night the scene was chaotic, with hundreds of people gathered just before 10:30 p.m.
The shooting happened on Sycamore Street SE near Jefferson Ave SE.
The mother of Byrom's children spoke briefly with FOX 17 and gave the following statement.
"He was a very family-oriented person who liked being around his kids and playing video games," says Madison Williams. "He was a good guy."
Police say it's unclear what led up to the shooting, only that it happened at a large Independence Day celebration on the city's southeast side.
