GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Police said they have a man suspected of killing a woman in a domestic violence incident in custody.
Around 8 a.m. Thursday, GRPD Chief Eric Winstrom said someone called 911 to report gunshots in the 1400 block of Union Avenue SE.
Officers who made it to the scene found a woman dead inside the home.
Police tracked down the accused gunman who had fled to the northeast side of town. He is now in custody, Winstrom said.
While the situation is unfolding quickly and information is preliminary, the chief said this situation is not connected to a separate homicide reported earlier Thursday.
"Number one, we don't think there's any danger to the community. We do have somebody in custody. And additionally, we had a murder last night at about 2 in the morning on Burton Street, and we don't see any relation to these two incidents," Chief Winstrom said. "I'd be surprised if this wasn't domestic in nature."
Authorities have not yet identified the victim.
The chief also said that there are children that live in the home, and authorities are trying to find and locate those children to make sure they are safe.
Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 616-456-3380 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or www.silentobserver.org.
If you or someone you know is in an unsafe relationship and need help, know there are resources available. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 24/7 at 800-799-7233. You can also text START to 88788.
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