GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids police renewed a call for tips to help solve a 2020 murder case.
On November 15, 2020, 43-year-old Damon Bradley was found shot on Plainfield Avenue near Caledonia Street around 7 p.m. He later died at the hospital.
https://www.silentobserver.org/The Medical Examiner's Office ruled Bradley's death a homicide.
Detectives shared that Bradley had been approached by the shooter before the suspect opened fire.
His family found Bradley lying in the road after the shooting.
"When we got down here, he was laying in the middle of the street," Damon's mother, Pamela, told FOX 17 in 2021.
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"They can't figure out who it is, that hurts so bad,” she said.
Despite investigators releasing images of a suspect in the case, no arrests have ever been announced.
A year later, police shared the video those images were originally pulled from. Those same videos were shared as part of the renewed spotlight of the case.
The videos show a man approximately 6-feet tall walking in dark pants, a blue hooded sweatshirt, a surgical mask and white and black tennis shoes.
Detectives noted he walks with a "distinct walking gait," which they believe is unchanged more than five years later.
“We’ve been able to bring back retired detectives on a part-time basis to dedicate time to unsolved cases including this one,” said Deputy Chief Mike Maycroft. “But like so many of our major cases, tips from the community can be essential to putting all the pieces together. If you recognize this person or know anything about the murder, please reach out to GRPD or Silent Observer. We have not forgotten Damon, and we are working to bring his killer to justice.”
Anyone with information may contact the Grand Rapids Police Department at 616-456-3380. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Silent Observer at 616-774-2345.
