By Kentwood Police Department

At approximately 12:33 a.m. on Jan. 27, the Kentwood Police Department (KPD) responded to a parking area located in the 5900 block of Wing Avenue for a welfare check of a person.

Upon arrival, officers found a man deceased inside a vehicle. The man appeared to be the victim of a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The KPD has confirmed the identity of the victim as Martin Eduardo Martinez-Ramirez, a 20-year-old man from Grand Rapids.

Investigators are still actively working on this case. At this time, no arrests have been made and there are no other known victims.

No further information is being released at this time. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kentwood Police Department Detective Bureau at 616-656-6604.

Anonymous tips can be submitted through Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or SilentObserver.org.