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Man calls 911 after shooting another man in the chest in Grand Rapids

The subject told police he was a Concealed Pistol License (CPL) holder. He said that a man assaulted him, leading him to fire at the man one time.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man is in stable but critical condition after being shot early Sunday morning in Grand Rapids.

GRPD says it received a call at around 12 a.m. Sunday from a 30-year-old man who said he had shot an individual who attacked him. The incident happened on Front Avenue NW near Fish Ladder Park. 

The subject told police he was a Concealed Pistol License (CPL) holder. He told police that a man assaulted him, leading him to fire at the man one time.

The shooter was compliant when officers arrived and was taken into custody without incident, police said.

The shooting victim, a 27-year-old male, was taken to the hospital by ambulance with one gunshot wound to the right side of his chest. The injuries were considered life-threatening. He underwent surgery and is now listed in stable but critical condition.

GRPD’s Major Crime Team is currently investigating the incident.

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