GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A plaque at a park in Grand Rapids, newly installed, now honors the life of Amillier Penn, a 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed in the city more than a year ago.
On Thursday, a worker for the City of Grand Rapids Parks Department fastened the metal sign to a sunny bench at Camelot Park, a short distance from the intersection of 28th Street and East Paris Avenue.
“A reminder of my son, his life,” said Corey Penn, Amillier’s father. “It means a lot to family and friends and most certainly to me.”
Penn says his son grew up playing at the Grand Rapids park…