FRUITPORT, Mich. — An 18-year-old was shot and killed Thursday morning in Fruitport Township.
Police say the incident happened in the area of Park Street and South 3rd Avenue. Officers were called to the scene around 2:55 a.m.
Upon arrival, police found an 18-year-old Norton Shores man inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds. He died from his injuries.
A family identified the man as Dylan Owens.
"Dylan was an amazing soul and he would have given anyone anything that he had. Dylan was my nephew that was so much like a son. This is a loss that our entire family will never get over. Dylan not only was taken from us but also his daughter that will be born in March," his aunt Julie Rhines said.
Police say a 21-year-old Fruitport man was taken into custody following the incident and is being lodged at the Muskegon County Jail pending arraignment.
In a release, Sgt. Andrew Hunt said, “This incident is stemming from prior conflicts between the parties involved. There is not danger to the public.”
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