GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man found dead on the sidewalk after a shooting has been identified, Grand Rapids Police say.
Police say it happened on Monday around 6 a.m. in the area of Hall Street SE and Eastern Avenue SE. An officer had been driving in the area and noticed a man lying on the sidewalk. A jogger called 911 to report the incident "almost simultaneously," according to Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom.
Police have identified the man as Lawrence White Jr., 43.
White had sustained an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
Winstrom said it is believed that the shooting was targeted. No arrests have been made, and police do not have a suspect description at this time.
Officers went door-to-door in the area to speak with residents and look for possible property damage from gunfire.
Hall Street SE between Eastern Avenue SE and Marshall Avenue SE were shut down for about three hours for investigation. It has since reopened.
Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to contact the Grand Rapids Police Department at 616-456-3380 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or www.silentobserver.org.
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