GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A 19-year-old Wyoming man is facing multiple charges in connection to the 2021 fatal shooting of a Grand Rapids teen.
The charges stem from a homicide that happened in the early morning of Saturday, May 29, 2021. Police say 15-year-old Ju’Qwon Lamar Calvin was shot and killed in the 1100 block of Prince Street SE.
Court documents indicate through investigation and witness statements, Khavaree Nash and several others were in the area of Prince Street and Alto Avenue SE at the time of the incident. In addition, police linked Nash's GPS tether to that location at the time of the shooting.
Witnesses told investigators Nash and several others met up at MLK Park before going to Prince Street and Alto Ave.
Nash was seen with a firearm at the time a stolen Audi arrived at the scene, according to court documents. After an altercation witnesses say 15-year-old Ju’Qwon Lamar Calvin fired a round into the air, attempting to scare the individuals away.
After the initial shot, everyone began to flee the scene. Nash was seen drawing his gun and firing it while running in the other direction. Witnesses then say Calvin fell to the ground at the time Nash was firing in that direction. Before Calvin's friends could load him into a car, the police arrived.
Investigation on scene found multiple casings where Nash was seen firing, as well as a hat they believe belonged to Nash.
According to the Grand Rapids Police Department, Khavaree Nash is facing the following charges:
- Open Murder
- Possession of a Firearm while in the Commission of a Felony
- Carrying a Concealed Weapon
- Reckless Use of a Firearm Causing Death
The multi-count warrant was issued Saturday, and police say Nash was already being held in the Kent County Correctional Facility on unrelated charges.
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