A dispute that began inside Billy’s Lounge in Grand Rapids turned fatal in the early hours of May 23, 2025. Around 1:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of Wealthy Street SE, 31-year-old Montaness Lowe was shot in the abdomen. He was taken by private vehicle to a local hospital and died about an hour later; an autopsy ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators focused on 26-year-old Keith Decelous-Leon Tett, Jr. Surveillance inside the lounge shows an argument between Lowe and Tett that witnesses say continued outside. Court documents state security escorted Tett and a companion, Myeshawn Moore, out of the bar; Lowe then allegedly swung at Tett, who fired a single shot. Moore later told investigators he was confident Tett was the shooter though he did not see the weapon. Police recovered a .40 caliber handgun that matched a shell casing found at the scene.

Tett was arrested and arraigned June 4, 2025, on charges including open murder, firearm offenses and a fourth-degree habitual offender enhancement; he was denied bail. What did readers in Grand Rapids see or hear that night that might help the investigation?