Jose Manuel Garcia Rivas, a 31-year-old Hispanic man from Walker, Michigan, was shot and killed in Grand Rapids in the early morning hours of September 4, 2022. The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. in the southeast section of the city near Lafayette Avenue SE and Sycamore Street SE. First responders found Jose with gunshot wounds and he was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Jose was described by family as a beloved son and brother who had built a life in the United States. Grand Rapids police opened a homicide investigation and, by about 3:30 a.m., had taken a person of interest into custody for questioning. No criminal charges were announced at that time and detectives continued to investigate the circumstances of the shooting.

Does anyone who knew Jose or who was in that neighborhood that night have information that could help investigators?