Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on December 21, 2025, the Grand Rapids Police Department responded to reports of gunfire on the 700 block of Lafayette Avenue SE. First responders found 38-year-old Detroit Jones suffering critical gunshot injuries; he was transported to a nearby hospital and died shortly after arrival.

Detectives from the Major Case Team opened a homicide investigation. Around 3:30 a.m., roughly two hours after the initial call, police took a person of interest into custody for questioning, but no formal charges were announced at that time. Investigators asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact the department or submit an anonymous tip through Silent Observer.

Does anyone in the Grand Rapids area have information about Detroit Jones or what happened that night?