Stroy Pittman was 26 when he was killed in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 10, 2016. The shooting occurred at the Alger Meadows Apartments on Ottillia Street SE after a dispute; Pittman had reportedly punched 32-year-old Robert Bruce Lewis Hallman during an argument, and was later shot and killed. Reports say 31 rounds were fired and Pittman was struck 19 times, dying at the scene.

Police linked Hallman to the killing with 223-caliber shell casings found in the backyard of his home that matched casings from the murder scene. Officers also recovered two 30-round magazines, one empty, and a rifle case at his residence. Hallman was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses.

A Kent County jury convicted Hallman of first-degree murder and the weapons charges. The judge described the killing as a brutal execution; the victim’s mother told the court the murder had destroyed her family. Hallman was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Anyone with further information about the case or who knew Stroy is asked to come forward.