Markese Boyd, 29, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of September 21, 2019. Police were called to the 1000 block of Ionia Avenue SW for a reported shooting; officers then learned Boyd had arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to his neck and later died. Family members say the shooting may have followed an argument earlier that evening.

Boyd was remembered as a kind, gifted musician who played piano and drums at area churches. His uncle called the death a senseless murder and noted community concern over gun violence; his mother had also been killed at age 29 years earlier. Investigators report minimal cooperation from witnesses, and no arrests have been announced. The Grand Rapids Police Department and Silent Observer continue to ask anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Markese or witnessed events around Ionia Avenue SW that night, can you help investigators by sharing what you remember?