GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Two men were arrested after a standoff with a shooting suspect on Grand Rapids’ south side late Friday night, according to Michigan State Police on scene.
The Grand Rapids Police Department said officers tried to stop a vehicle as part of an investigation and the vehicle drove off. The suspects then ran into a house on Ionia Avenue near Putnam Street shortly before 11 p.m.
A perimeter was set up on Ionia Avenue Southwest and Shelby Street Southwest.
A News 8 crew observed a MSP helicopter circling overhead.
Police tried to get a man to come out of a house on Grand Rapids’ south side during a standoff Friday night. (Aug. 19, 2022) Police tried to get a man to come out of a house on Grand Rapids’ south side during a standoff Friday night. (Aug. 19, 2022) Police tried to get a man to come out of a house on Grand Rapids’ south side during a standoff Friday night. (Aug. 19, 2022)
GRPD officers repeatedly called out to the occupants of the home over a loud speaker to exit the home.
Two men were arrested. Police said the shooting suspect is believed to be in custody.
Police are looking for a third suspect. Their whereabouts are unknown. GRPD said this person is not believed to be a danger to the public.
The investigation is ongoing.