Incident

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1-03-2021 Michigan Grand Rapids 1-1

Location

January 03, 2021

1200 block of Alpine Ave NW
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Sandra Kay Carter
Age: 65
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Andre Dimetre Sims
Age: 23
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

was looking for vic's grandson; shot and killed her at the door; 6/2/22 sub found guilty

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 45 Auto

Sources

URL: https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/investigations/heavy-police-presence-nw-side/69-e8a7c584-fabd-44ba-964c-c33a2a61afce

URL: https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/1-shot-in-northwest-grand-rapids/

URL: https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/grpd-releases-name-of-homicide-victim/69-e62caa57-b53c-44d9-8373-b027125f20f1

URL: https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2021/01/gunman-was-looking-for-womans-grandson-when-he-shot-her-at-front-door-police-say.html

URL: https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2022/06/man-guilty-of-murder-for-shooting-65-year-old-woman-after-she-opened-her-front-door.html

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 29
State House District: 75