GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one woman dead Tuesday and shut down a busy intersection for several hours.
It happened just after 1 a.m. near the intersection of 44th Street and Eastern Avenue SE in Grand Rapids, not far from the border with Kentwood. Police responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash and found a woman at the scene who had been shot.
Authorities identified her as 30-year-old Tamiqua Wright.
Police say the woman and the suspect were in a vehicle together when the suspect shot and killed her. The suspect then fled the scene on foot, leaving the woman in the vehicle. It is believed the suspect was a passenger in the vehicle.
GRPD says the suspect is not in custody and a search is ongoing. There is no suspect description available at this time.
The intersection had to be completely shut down while police conducted their investigation. It reopened around 4:30 a.m. and the scene is now clear.
There were no additional injuries in the crash.
An investigation is underway. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact detectives at 616-456-3380 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or www.silentobserver.org.
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