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Man dead after being shot in Grand Rapids Saturday morning

GRPD said the only suspect is in custody and there's no threat to the public.
Credit: Jacob Feuerstein, WZZM

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man is dead after being shot in Grand Rapids on Saturday morning, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department. 

GRPD said the shooting happened around 11:00 a.m. in the 1100 block of Lafayette Avenue SE.

When officers arrived they found a male victim. Despite life-saving measures, GRPD said he died at the scene. 

The suspect, another man, was taken into custody a short time later, police said. 

According to GRPD, there's no threat to the public at this time. 

There's an investigation by GRPD's Major Case Team underway. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Grand Rapids Police Department or Silent Observer. Detectives can be reached at (616) 456-3380 or tips can be sent anonymously through Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345/ www.silentobserver.org.

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