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On April 9, 2021, a violent tragedy unfolded in Grand Rapids, Michigan, claiming the life of Nicholas Stephan Purnell, a 28-year-old Black male. The incident occurred on a Friday morning at the Stuyvesant Apartments, a residential building located on Madison Avenue SE near the intersection with Cherry Street. Police officers were dispatched to the scene just before noon following reports of a shooting. upon their arrival, first responders discovered Purnell suffering from a gunshot wound. Despit ...Read More
Victim Details

Nicholas Stephan Purnell

Male

Black / African American

Grand-rapids

MI

2021-04-09

28

Nicholas

Stephan Purnell

12/21/2025