Dontae Lawrence, 21, was shot and killed on the evening of Friday, July 12, 2019, on North Burdick Street near East Dunkley Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A 911 call reporting gunfire came in around 6 p.m.; officers found Lawrence lying in the road with a gunshot wound. He received emergency medical care at the scene and was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety ruled the death a homicide and opened an investigation. If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity in the area that evening, please contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.