In the early morning hours of October 11, 2022, 30-year-old Tamiqua Wright was shot and killed while driving near 44th Street and Eastern Avenue SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Wright, a Black/African American mother of five who was pregnant and had recently turned 30, was shot by the passenger in her vehicle; the car subsequently crashed and the passenger fled on foot.

Law enforcement identified the passenger as 30-year-old Patrick Jones, the father of one of Wright’s children. The Kent County Prosecutor’s Office authorized charges against Jones including open murder, carrying a concealed weapon and other firearm offenses. Jones had prior allegations of domestic violence, home invasion and robbery, and federal and local fugitive units searched for him.

On December 1, 2022, officers located Jones in an alley. A running gun battle with three officers ended with Jones fatally shot; it was not immediately clear if his wound was from police gunfire or self-inflicted. Wright’s family described her as a loving, dedicated mother and pharmacy technician who focused on her children and her job. Does anyone have information about Tamiqua’s life or the days leading up to October 11?