Court docs: Parking lot fight preceded deadly Grand Rapids shooting
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A deadly shooting on Saturday in Grand Rapids was preceded by an altercation in a parking lot that involved the victim, the suspect and the suspect’s father, court documents show.
The Grand Rapids Police Department on Monday identified the victim as 39-year-old Brandon Clark.
The suspect, 24-year-old Dayshaun Catledge, was charged with open murder and felony firearm. Court officials said his bond was set at $100,000.
1 shot, killed in Grand Rapids; 1 in custody
The shooting happened around 11 a.m. Saturday in the area of Lafayette Avenue SE near Hall Street SE.
According to a probable cause affidavit, there was first an altercation a liquor store nearby. Police said surveillance footage showed Catledge and his father pulling into the parking lot, with Catledge’s father entering the store and Catledge staying in the car. Then, Clark also walked into the store and asked Catledge’s father about the identity of the person inside the car, court documents say.
Clark then left the store and approached the driver’s side door of the car, where Catledge remained, according to the affidavit. Clark asked Catledge why he pulled a gun last week, the affidavit continues.
After they spoke more, Clark punched Catledge in the face and seemed to pepper spray him, court documents say. Then, Catledge’s father approached Clark and punched him, according to the affidavit. The document continues to say that Clark threw something, hitting Catledge’s father in the forehead, and ran away.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Catledge got out of the car and chased Clark. Though they could no longer be seen on camera, a single gunshot could be heard, the affidavit says. Then, according to the document, Catledge returned to the car, telling his father, “I just shot him.” The two left.
In an interview with police, Catledge said Clark had “bear hug(ged) him” and asked about his gun, according to court documents. Catledge told police he created separation, pulled out his gun and fired a shot, the documents say.
According to the affidavit, Catledge called 911 after the shooting, saying, “I shot once and I ran,” and “I panicked.” Catledge told dispatchers he had been attacked and his father had been hit by a brick, the affidavit says. He was taken into custody.
Anyone with information is asked to call the GRPD Major Case Team at 616.456.3380 or Silent Observer at 616.774.2345.
Correction: A previous version of this article misstated the date of the shooting. It happened Saturday, April 13, 2024. We regret the error, which has been corrected.
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