The family of 32-year-old Da’Quain Tre Johnson is demanding answers — and justice — after he was shot multiple times by a Grand Rapids police officer and later died at a local hospital.
According to the Grand Rapids Police Department, officers began pursuing Johnson around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday (February 18) after receiving a call about a man believed to be armed. Police say Johnson was riding a bicycle through the Baxter neighborhood in southeast Grand Rapids before entering the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 500 block of Eastern Avenue.
Police released partial body camera footage during a Thursday (February 19) press conference. The video shows Johnson getting off his bike and falling to the ground as officers close in. A K-9 was deployed and appears to latch onto Johnson’s arm. Officers can be heard shouting commands, including telling him to stop moving and to drop a gun. Moments later, gunshots are heard. Police say one officer fired their weapon and that three shots were discharged…