Aaron Marquise Holmes, 23, was shot outside the Baymont by Wyndham Kalamazoo East on May 8, 2021. Officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to reports of gunfire around 10 p.m. and found Holmes with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries.

Holmes was born December 26, 1997, in Kalamazoo. He earned an academic scholarship to attend Olivet College and played football there. He also performed music under the stage name 2 AM. The Department of Public Safety opened an intensive investigation and initially sought help from the public; community cooperation later produced a major break.

A suspect, Kheimyl Dauryi Oneal, was identified and arrested and was later tried. The jury returned a verdict on May 16, 2024, finding Oneal guilty of second-degree murder and felony firearm charges. Did anyone who knew Aaron or was in that area on the night of May 8, 2021, see something that could help complete the picture?