GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man is dead and another is in critical condition following an early morning shooting near a bar in Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids police tell 13 ON YOUR SIDE it happened shortly before 12:30 a.m. Thursday near the My Place Bar on Division Avenue South.
When police arrived, they found a man in injured outside the bar. They attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was later identified as 39-year-old Laeveil Walker.
Soon after, another man arrived at a local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. He is in critical condition. Police say his condition is improving.
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from an altercation, and that it took place just outside the bar. It is unclear if the victims were patrons of the bar.
GRPD described the scene as "chaotic" and said officers are still interviewing witnesses and reviewing video. Over 50 rounds were fired, according to police. The bar and cars in the area were hit.
"It's very likely that there's multiple shooters, and so it makes the investigation much more complex in the potential for multiple offenders or the scenario where it's a self-defense situation," said GRPD Chief Eric Winstrom.
No arrests have been made, but police believe it was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 616-456-3380 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or www.silentobserver.org.
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