On the afternoon of October 30, 2023, gunfire erupted on Howden Street in Muskegon Heights. Police found 38-year-old Carrie Kartaveta Golidy, a Black/African American mother of three from Muskegon, with gunshot wounds and she was taken to a local hospital. Carrie died of those injuries on November 1, 2023, leaving behind her husband and three young sons; her family organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses and support for the children.

The investigation led to the arrest of 32-year-old Jermaine Clifford, who faced multiple charges including open murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and felony firearm. Court records show Clifford had prior convictions for assault with a dangerous weapon and armed robbery. He was arraigned on December 1, 2023, later pleaded no contest to manslaughter as a habitual offender, and on December 5, 2023, was sentenced to a prison term of 43 months to 60 years.

Did anyone in the Muskegon area have information about Carrie’s final hours or the shooting on Howden Street?