Terrell Tejeda Woodard, known as TJ, was 18 when he was found with a fatal gunshot wound in the early morning of Saturday, July 30, 2022. He was discovered about 4 a.m. in the 1300 block of College Avenue NE in Grand Rapids, between Curtis and Brenner streets, and was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy later ruled his death a homicide.

Family remembered Terrell as smart, funny, and optimistic with a winning personality and a bright smile. The Grand Rapids Police Department’s Major Case Team opened an investigation, but investigators have faced conflicting accounts from multiple people, which has complicated efforts to identify a suspect and make an arrest.

Anyone who knew Terrell or has information about what happened that night is asked to contact the Grand Rapids Police Department or Silent Observer.