On February 21, 2016, Grantonio Roosevelt Phipps, a 23-year-old African American man, passed away at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. Born on November 5, 1992, in Flint, he was the son of Grant Peeples, Sr. and Artisha Phipps. At the time of his death, he was a resident of Mt. Morris, Michigan. Known to his friends and family as "Tone," he had previously graduated from Beecher High School and was attending ITT Technical Institute while working at a Texas Roadhouse restaurant.
Grantonio was described as having a deep passion for cooking, with a lifelong dream of purchasing a food wagon to provide hot meals to senior citizens door-to-door. He was a man of faith who had joined Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church after finding Christ at an early age. He was survived by his mother, his stepfather Michael Nelson, and several siblings, including brothers Demetrius and Grant Jr., and sisters Tabitha, Jaquanda, Shartisha, Jatora, and Mikala. He was preceded in death by his father.
Regarding the circumstances of his death, public records indicate he died at the medical center on that Sunday in February. Although inquiries have been made regarding criminal elements such as suspects or arrests in this case, available open-source documentation from the time does not contain specific reports of a homicide investigation, suspects, or criminal charges filed in connection with his passing. Consequently, no details regarding a trial or conviction can be provided based on the accessible information.
