$10K reward for tips after Grand Rapids man shot, killed

Katie Rosendale
·1 min read

KENTWOOD, Mich. (WOOD) — After a 20-year-old man was found dead in a parked car in Kentwood, authorities are seeking information from the community.

Silent Observer announced Thursday it would pay up to $10,000 for information leading to the person responsible for the death of Martin Martinez-Ramirez. Friends and family raised the money to help encourage tips and find answers.

Man found shot, killed in vehicle in Kentwood

Police say Martinez-Ramirez, of Grand Rapids, was shot and killed. Kentwood officers found him Jan. 27 in a parked car on Wing Avenue near 60th Street.

An undated courtesy photo of Martin Martinez-Ramirez.
An undated courtesy photo of Martin Martinez-Ramirez.

He was remembered by family as “truly an angel” who “helped everyone, whether he knew them or didn’t.”

Family mourns man found shot dead in Kentwood

If you know anything, you’re asked to contact the Kentwood Police Department at 616.698.6580 or submit an anonymous through Silent Observer at 616.774.2345.

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