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Homicide victim found by jogger in Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids Police 05202023
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A jogger found a man with a gunshot wound near Hall St and Marshall Ave Monday morning.

They flagged down a police officer who started CPR but were not able to save him.

The man's ID is still unknown according to the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD), which estimates his age at between 35 and 45 years old.

GRPD is investigating this as a homicide.

"This is our city, and anyone with information should feel comfortable about coming forward to the police," says Chief Eric Winstrom. "If you don't feel comfortable coming forward to the police department, please reach out to Silent Observer. ... There's a family out there that's grieving today, and we'd love to provide justice and closure for that family. And we want to set the tone and let everyone know that we're not going to tolerate this sort of violence in Grand Rapids."

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