In the early morning hours of June 7, 2020, the life of 48-year-old Darnell McIntosh, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Police responded to a call of a shooting near the intersection of Marshall Avenue SE and 33rd Street at approximately 2 a.m. Upon arrival, they discovered McIntosh suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Emergency personnel attempted life-saving measures at the scene before transporting him to a local hospital, where he was ultimately pronounced dead.
The Grand Rapids Police Department's Major Case Team immediately launched a homicide investigation into McIntosh's death. In the initial stages of the investigation, authorities did not release any information about a potential suspect or suspects, and no arrests were made. Friends and family, including Kent County Commissioner Robert S. Womack, who grew up with McIntosh, publicly mourned his loss and pleaded with the community to come forward with any information that could lead to an arrest. Womack remembered his friend and urged for an end to the gun violence that has plagued the community.
As of the latest available information, the investigation into Darnell McIntosh's murder remains ongoing. No suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been announced in connection with the case. Detectives have continued to appeal to the public for assistance, encouraging anyone with knowledge of the shooting to contact the Grand Rapids Police Department or leave an anonymous tip with Silent Observer. The lack of resolution in his case has been a source of ongoing pain for his family, who have had to endure the loss of multiple family members to gun violence. His wife, with whom he shared four children, and other relatives continue to hope for justice and closure.
