Lavadis Maurice Anthony Crawford-Blackman, 27, was killed in a mass shooting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the early hours of September 29, 2023. Officers driving through the 1400 block of Division Avenue encountered a large crowd and observed an active gunfight; Crawford-Blackman was found dead at the scene around 2:10 a.m., and another person suffered a critical gunshot wound to the stomach. The Kent County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.

The Grand Rapids Police Chief described the scene as one of the largest he had encountered, with numerous shell casings scattered across several blocks. Detectives conducted an extensive investigation over the following months that ultimately led to an arrest. Does anyone have information about the events that night or knew Lavadis and can help fill in what happened?