By WKTV Staff
Update 10/16/23 – Kentwood Police detectives have arrested a juvenile for the shooting death of a 17-year-old at the Delta Hotel, 3333 28th Street SE, on October 13, 2023. The juvenile is currently being held at the Kent County Juvenile Detention Center. The juvenile’s name and other information are not being released.
Detectives will meet with the Kent County Prosecutor’s Office, which will determine specific charges to be filed.
At approximately 10:15 p.m. on October 13, officers from the Kentwood Police Department responded to the Delta Hotel on the report of a shooting that occurred inside the hotel. Responding officers located a 17-year-old male inside a hotel room with an apparent gunshot wound. Life-saving measures were performed by the officers and other first responders, but the subject was eventually pronounced dead at the scene. No other persons are known to be injured as a result of this incident. The name of deceased is not being released.
