Miguel Angel Gutierrez, 28, of Muskegon, Michigan, was fatally shot on Sunday, June 12, 2022, in the backyard of a residence in Rothbury, Grant Township. The shooting occurred around noon at the home of Crystal Ramona Gonzalez. Gutierrez sustained seven gunshot wounds; a forensic pathologist determined those wounds caused his death and ruled it a homicide.

Gonzalez testified that Gutierrez had been staying at her home for three nights before the shooting. After the attack, the shooter fled south on US 31 in a white pickup truck. Law enforcement later apprehended a suspect in Muskegon County and charged him with first-degree murder and felony firearm. Several witnesses and first responders testified at the trial, and Gutierrez’s mother submitted a letter describing him as a loving, helpful young man who had been turning his life around.

Did anyone in the Rothbury or Muskegon area see a white pickup truck headed south on US 31 around midday on June 12, 2022?