Terrance Jaleel Swinney, 26, was shot in the early morning hours of April 7, 2018, on North Burdick Street in Kalamazoo and died after being taken to Bronson Methodist Hospital. Known as Nook, he was a father of five and an undefeated mixed martial arts fighter; family and friends described him as protective, giving, goal-oriented and well loved in his community.

The investigation continued for nearly a year. On April 3, 2019, authorities arrested 29-year-old Johnnie Williams-Hopkins of Portage and charged him with open murder and a felony firearm offense; he was arraigned in Kalamazoo’s 8th District Court and held at the Kalamazoo County Jail. A cousin suggested the shooting may have been related to a prior dispute, but no clear motive has been publicly released.

Did anyone in the Kalamazoo area know Terrance Swinney or have information about the events that led to his death?