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1 killed in Norton Shores shooting, victim identified

The suspect is being described as a black man who was on foot when the shooting occurred.

NORTON SHORES, Mich. — The Norton Shores Police Department is currently searching for a suspect or suspects after one person was shot and killed Thursday afternoon.

Police say they responded to a call around 1:20 p.m. in the 2900 block of Getty. Officers on scene found a car in the middle of the intersection of Columbia Avenue and Continental Street along with one man in inside the car with a gunshot wound.

CPR was attempted but the victim died on scene. He has been identified as 24-year-old Jamarr Tyrece Burse from Muskegon.

Another victim who was a passenger in the vehicle is a male teenager from Muskegon who fled on foot to a nearby home. Police say this his name while not be released at this time while is being treated for a gunshot wound at an area hospital and is in stable condition.

Police are no longer asking people to avoid the area while they continue to investigate, as they believe the shooting was a targeted incident.

The suspect is being described as a black man who was on foot when the shooting occurred. He was last seen jumping into a light-colored sedan that fled the scene. Police have made no arrests at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Norton Shores Police Department at (231) 733-2691, Silent Observer at (231) 722-7463, or 911.

This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.

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