Anthony Curtis McConer, Jr. was 20 when he was found with a gunshot wound inside a parked car in the 400 block of Highland Street SE in Grand Rapids on the evening of October 1, 2021. Officers discovered him at about 7 p.m.; he was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries on October 8, 2021. The Grand Rapids Police Department opened a homicide investigation and an autopsy was scheduled to determine the official cause of death.

Police appealed to the public for information and invited tips to help identify and locate whoever was responsible; at the time of the initial reports no arrests or suspects had been publicly named. If anyone knew Anthony, saw activity around Highland Street SE that evening, or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Grand Rapids Police or submit an anonymous tip to Silent Observer.