Montine Wiley

On the night of April 12, 2025, Montine Wiley Jr., a 27-year-old African American man, was working as a security guard at a crowded private event held at the Green Door Distilling Co. in Kalamazoo, Michigan. An advocate for peace who had turned his life around from a troubled youth to become a mentor against gun violence, Wiley was ironically placed in a position that would cost him his life. Tensions flared when a patron was denied entry to the venue. Wiley, in his capacity as security, was att ...

Two suspects charged in shooting of Kalamazoo security guard

Two arrested in connection with shooting death of security guard in Kalamazoo