BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Family and friends of the mother and son killed in Battle Creek over the weekend held a vigil in their honor on Sunday.
Battle Creek Police believe Tieasha Oliver, 38, and her son Jaquan West, 22, were murdered.
In a release, investigators said someone found them Friday in an apartment off of Minges Creek Place around 6:37 p.m. No additional details have been released.
“She was a caring person, she was respectful,” said Delano Oliver, Tieasha’s brother. “She had a lot of energy. She wanted to be good and for everyone to do good.”
Oliver said Tieasha had moved into the apartment in October. She was excited to have a space to be able to raise her four other children.
Jaquan was described as a standout athlete. He played football at Battle Creek Central High School and graduated in 2020.
“Jaquan was a respectful kid,” said DeWayne Hightower, Tieasha’s brother. “Me and my wife raised him. We had him from when he was a baby. At the end of the day, when this happened, he went down trying to protect his mom.”
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No suspect information has been released, but BCPD believes the public is safe.
Anybody who was in the area and saw anything suspicious or has any information is being asked to contact Battle Creek Police by calling (269) 781-0911 or anonymously by calling Silent Observer at (269) 964-3888.
