GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On Sunday afternoon, several police cruisers showed up to Bridge Street Market, a grocery store on the west side of the city, after a shooting victim was found inside the building.
Police say they were on the city's west side around 3:00 p.m. when they heard the sound of gunshots.
Initially, police believed the sound came from the area of Douglas Park, a few blocks away from Bridge Street Market. They immediately began searching the area when they got a call from an employee of the nearby market.
A shooting had broken out, said the employee, and one victim had fled inside the business.
At the scene, police found an adult male who had been shot three times.
His car was found later on Bridge Street with several bullet holes. The windows were shot out.
Police confirm the shooting did not happen inside the market. The man was shot outside, close to the intersection of Bridge Street and Seward Avenue.
He walked inside the building after he was injured, police confirm.
The man has been taken to the hospital, where police say his injuries are critical but his condition is stable.
At this time, police do not have anyone in custody, but the shooting is not believed to be random.
“We are in the very early stages of the investigation, but at this time this appears to be a targeted incident,” said Chief Eric Winstrom. “We do not believe there is any ongoing danger to the public.”
However, the Grand Rapids Police Department continues to search for the suspects.
Currently, police say they're on the lookout for three unknown men heading northward on Seward Avenue. The suspects are on foot, police say.
Further information on suspects is not available.
Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact the Grand Rapids Police Department or Silent Observer.
Detectives can be reached at (616) 456-3380. Tips can also be sent anonymously through Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345 or www.silentobserver.org.
This is a developing story. FOX 17 has a crew on scene and will update this story as new information becomes available.
