DaShawn Romale Guyton, 23, was shot and killed at Mackay-Jaycees Park in Grand Rapids on September 6, 2025. Responding officers found him with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the death was ruled a homicide. The Grand Rapids Police Department’s Major Case Team opened an intensive investigation but has not released details about what led to the shooting or identified any suspects.

Family and friends are grieving and investigators have appealed to the public for information. No arrests have been reported in the initial accounts, and the motive remains unclear.

If anyone witnessed the incident at Mackay-Jaycees Park or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Grand Rapids Police Department.