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2 dead, 1 injured after shooting near popular Grand Rapids entertainment area

GRPD said officers responded to a shooting in the 200 block of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue SW around 1 a.m.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two people are dead and one is injured following an overnight shooting in Grand Rapids, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department. 

GRPD said officers responded to a shooting in the 200 block of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue SW around 1 a.m.

This is an area popular for entertainment in Grand Rapids, with several bars nearby and The Intersection music venue across the street. The location is also a block west of the Studio Park entertainment complex.

Police said one man was shot and killed at the scene and a second man was taken to the hospital where he later died. A third man was also injured in the shooting and arrived at the hospital later. 

GRPD said the shooting is under investigation. 

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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