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Jose Manuel Garcia Rivas

Case from Grand-rapids, MI dated Sep 04, 2022

Victim Details

Jose Manuel Garcia Rivas

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Grand-rapids

MI

2022-09-04

31

Jose

Manuel Garcia Rivas

07/12/2026

Case Description

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On September 4, 2022, Jose Manuel Garcia Rivas, a 31-year-old Hispanic male resident of Walker, Michigan, was killed in a violent incident in the neighboring city of Grand Rapids. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Jose was known to his family as a beloved son and brother who had built a life in the United States. His untimely death occurred during the early morning hours of that Sunday, disrupting the quiet of the Labor Day weekend.

The events unfolded around 1:30 a.m. in the sou ...
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  • WXMI: Victim in weekend Grand Rapids shooting identified
  • WOODTV.com: 1 killed, 1 hurt in shooting in Grand Rapids

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