On the night of April 24, 2025, 21-year-old Marktavion Perry-Bennett was shot in the 1200 block of N Park Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety found him around 10:50 p.m.; he was taken to a hospital and later died of his wounds.

Detectives identified 19-year-old Lamone Demetrius Hickman Jr. as a suspect. He was located the next day at a residence in Muskegon and taken into custody in a coordinated operation with the Muskegon Police Department and Michigan State Police. Hickman was charged with open murder, felony firearm, and carrying a concealed weapon, and a judge denied bond at his arraignment. Authorities have not released a motive and the investigation is ongoing.

Did anyone in Kalamazoo or Muskegon see activity in the area of N Park Street that night or have information about the events leading up to the shooting?