Antonio Ken-Tarrius Hall, a 27-year-old man who performed professionally as R&B singer Tonio Hall, was fatally shot on September 15, 2026, in Norton Shores, Michigan. Although Hall had grown up in the Muskegon area, authorities identified him as a Texas resident at the time of his death. He had moved away while pursuing his music career and had returned to western Michigan during an especially difficult period for his family: friends said he was in the area for his grandmother’s funeral.
Shortly before 6 p.m., Norton Shores police were dispatched to the 3200 block of Ingersol Avenue, near Alberta Avenue, in a mobile-home community. Officers entered a residence and found Hall suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Local reporting later stated that he had been shot five times. Police officers, Norton Shores firefighters and Life EMS personnel attempted lifesaving measures, but his injuries were too severe, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The residence became the focus of an extensive crime-scene investigation. Norton Shores detectives worked with the Michigan State Police and the Michigan State Police Crime Laboratory as evidence was documented and collected. A firearm was recovered during the investigation. Police said there was no continuing danger to the surrounding community, indicating that investigators believed the shooting was a targeted incident rather than an ongoing threat. Authorities did not publicly announce a verified motive for Hall’s killing or provide a complete account of what led to the gunfire.
Investigators moved quickly after the shooting. Anthony Brooks, 26, of Muskegon, was taken into custody later on September 15 in connection with Hall’s death. Brooks was subsequently arraigned on September 17 on homicide and weapons charges. Earlier police reports had withheld his identity while the Muskegon County Prosecutor’s Office reviewed the evidence and decided whether criminal charges should be authorized, but his name became public following the arraignment.
Hall’s death was particularly painful for those who knew him because his trip back to Michigan had already been connected to a family loss. Friends who had known him since childhood said they had reunited with him shortly before the shooting and spent time making music together. Hall had built a career under the name Tonio Hall after relocating to Texas and was known for music including his 2022 single “OMW.” What began as a return home to mourn his grandmother instead ended with his own family preparing another memorial only days later.
The criminal case against Brooks was still in its early stages in the latest available reporting. He had been arrested and arraigned, but no trial or conviction had been reported. Investigators continued asking anyone with information about what happened inside the Ingersol Avenue residence to contact Norton Shores police or Muskegon County Silent Observer as authorities worked to establish the circumstances and motive behind Hall’s killing.
