GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The identity of a body found in southeast Grand Rapids Tuesday has been identified.
Police say the body was found near Horton Avenue and Alger Street.
The Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) says 69-year-old Richard John Jekel died as a result of homicide, citing an autopsy conducted by the Kent County Medical Examiner.
GRPD says they have a person of interest in custody.
Those with information regarding the investigation are encouraged to call 616-456-3380 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345.
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