Semaj Tyrese James, 30, was found fatally wounded inside a residence in the 1440 block of Cass Avenue SE in Grand Rapids in the early hours of Friday, June 13, 2025. Officers responding to a call initially reported as a stabbing arrived around 1 a.m. and discovered James with a fatal gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy by the Kent County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide. The Grand Rapids Police Department’s Major Case Team took over the investigation and described the shooting as arising from an altercation or fight, though the specific circumstances that led to the shooting were not immediately clear.

Does anyone have information about Semaj James, the Cass Avenue SE area that night, or the events leading up to the altercation?