A 17-year-old boy was killed in a shooting Saturday night at a memorial gathering for Amillier Penn, a 15-year-old who was gunned down in Grand Rapids in June 2024. The shooting happened on what would have been Penn’s birthday.
Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom said the timing and location of the shooting was not a coincidence. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Umatilla near Madison, where people had gathered to celebrate Penn’s birthday.
“At least 70 shots rang out in an exchange of gunfire,” Winstrom said. “Very unlikely it was a coincidence and likely because people were out there celebrating Milli’s birthday.”…