Leetrail Lamont Bible, 34, was fatally shot shortly after 3:00 a.m. on July 5, 2025, in the 1200 block of West Paterson Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Officers who were monitoring a large gathering of hundreds in the area heard gunfire and found Bible with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced deceased. Two other men, ages 29 and 23, suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to their legs.

Investigators recovered at least one firearm at the scene and say multiple weapons were likely fired. The killing was one of four separate shooting incidents across Kalamazoo during the late hours of July 4th into the early morning of July 5th, producing a total of seven injuries and Bible’s death. Police have executed search warrants and made arrests on unrelated weapons charges, but no suspect has been publicly identified or arrested for Bible’s homicide.

Anyone who was at the gathering or who has photos or video that might help identify those responsible is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety with information.