Police report 7 dead in Northeast Grand Rapids, MI

[auntAgonist]

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/07/shooting_rampage_in_northeast.html

• 4:51 p.m. Seven people are dead in two locations, according to Police Chief Kevin Belk.

• 5:06 p.m. Police scanner traffic indicates the suspect, Rodrick Dantzler, 34, 6-foot-2 and 230 pounds, may be traveling with a white woman in a tan Lincoln Towne car with license plate number BWK 2308. The woman may be driving. Dantzler is believed to be armed and dangerous.

• 5:30 p.m. Police believe a separate shooting on Grandville Avenue SW near Martha Street, involving gunfire between occupants in two cars, one of which met the description of the suspect's vehicle, is also related to this rampage.

• 5:43 p.m. Today's killing rampage appears to stem from domestic issues. A friend said that a woman who was involved with Dantzler lived at the Plainfield address where two women and one child, reportedly a 10-year-old girl, were found shot to death. A friend also said that the family of a woman with whom Dantzler had a relationship lived on Brynell Court NE, where three adult women and an adult man were found dead.

[Bozita]

1. crawlers on my teevee screen say he's headed for Detroit in a beige Town Car

Repeated every few minutes on Detroit's NBC affiliate.

[auntAgonist]

2. Live link radio feed .. They are in Kentwood checking out a

tan car

In the area of a retirement home.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?feedId=1339

I hope they get him fast.

[auntAgonist]

3. police in pursuit , suspect shooting at officers ....

bad :(

[MichiganVote]

4. Being followed on 131/I-96 by about a 100 cop carsand a helicopter. Shooting at cops

[MichiganVote]

5. Crossing the median on 131 going east on a westbound lane-coming up on Plainfield

[MichiganVote]

6. Crossed back over the median again on 96-in a wht suburban

[MichiganVote]

7. One civilian reported shot by suspect on highway

[malaise]

8. And CNN isn't showing this live

What happened?

[Maine-ah]

21. it isn't OJ.

or Tot Mom...

[Cereal Kyller]

75. Bingo Mania

Wait. I mean Maine-ah! :evilgrin:

[MichiganVote]

9. Suspect possible on Plainfield ave. but unconfirmed.

[MichiganVote]

10. Latest suspect possible crash on Plainfield/highway.

Has gone from Alpine ave. to 131 to 96 East to 96 West back to Plainfield

[MichiganVote]

11. News unable to report if police have suspect. Warned residents in the kills areas to get off the

streets (which of course they didn't do)

[MichiganVote]

13. Suspect may have been involved in a 3rd shooting today also

Reportedly shot a male victim in the face. Victim taken to hospital.

Highways majorly backed up. Suspect may have crashed in a ditch---awaiting confirmation.

[MichiganVote]

15. Reporter at Elmdale and Fuller; tactical units in area. Possible threatening residents.

Helicopter overhead-suspect reported held up in some area.

[MichiganVote]

18. Avoid Division and Fulton-multiple casings from previous shootings by suspect

[MichiganVote]

28. At this point it appears that he is nego. w/police but not confirmed

In a neighborhood but status unconfirmed. Major metal out by the police.

[MichiganVote]

40. Confirmed

[auntAgonist]

43. thanks .. I am getting the same confirmation.

scary stuff :(

Those poor people, the victims and now hostages :(

[auntAgonist]

14. Suspect wants to talk to police ........

[MichiganVote]

36. Confirmed suspect is talking w/negotiators. Confirmation of hostages.

[MichiganVote]

17. Female, not critical-taken to hospital-edit to add she has been released

[auntAgonist]

20. that at least is good news. My heart goes out to those

who have suffered a loss in this needless tragedy/crime.

photos on mlive are heartbreaking

aA

[Aerows]

44. Is that the woman that was driving the car?

Did he carjack her or something, or was this someone else he injured?

[MichiganVote]

49. It seems so but reports still somewhat fuzzy

[Aerows]

53. Lord what a mess!

[MichiganVote]

55. Bad dude. Hopefully he won't harm anyone else.

[MichiganVote]

56. Ok. no this woman was caught in crossfire as her car was parked in downtown area

as suspect was being chased thru the city. Fired shots through the city until he got on the highway.

[auntAgonist]

12. still listening to live feed.

They might be at a residence? Can't quite make out the radio feed...

[Shagbark Hickory]

16. Ah the 2nd ammendment strikes again.

[Maine-ah]

22. no

it's crazy fucking ass hole strikes again.

Most people who have permits, and know how to use their guns don't go shooting people.

[auntAgonist]

29. +1 ^this

[-..__...]

58. Yeah.... Mr. Dantzler is a real gem...

:eyes:


1992 -- breaking and entering an occupied dwelling; felony stolen vehicle
1997 -- domestic violence; malicious destruction of property (guilty plea to both)
2000 -- felony assault (guilty plea)
2010 -- misdemeanor assault (guilty plea_

http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/Rodric-Dantzler-wanted-for-7-slayings

[MichiganVote]

33. Hardly. The guy has been shooting up the place all day. Likely he stole the gun.

[Shagbark Hickory]

78. Yep. Prolly stole it from... lets say it together... someone exercising their 2nd ammendment rights.

[Maine-ah]

19. god damnit.

why the fucking kid? Why anybody at all, but the fucking kid?! :mad:

[auntAgonist]

23. 7 altogether, not sure if there are more children :(

senseless, needless, tragedy / crime.

[auntAgonist]

25. He claims to have hostages, they are sending in negotiators

GRAND RAPIDS -- Police pursuing mass murder suspect Rodrick Dantzler say they believe he kicked in the door of an apartment in the area near Plainfield Avenue and I-96 and took hostages. Three shots were heard fired from inside the apartment.

At 7:40 p.m. an additional shot was heard fired from inside the apartment. Police are attempting to learn the number of hostages in the apartment.

Police say they received a call from Dantzler indicating he was unhappy with the pursuit and saying he had taken hostages.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/07/authorities_report_mass_murder.html

[Bozita]

26. 5 females, 1 male, 1 child being reported here

[MichiganVote]

30. As hostages? Or as the original victims?

[Bozita]

34. original victims

[auntAgonist]

35. Those are the victims of the shooting, he now has hostages

at an apartment.

[MichiganVote]

37. Reported to have kicked in rear door of an apt.

[Aerows]

42. They think he's involved in 3 other shootings

One during the pursuit, and two others earlier in the day - I'm guessing they survived, but good heavens - walking down the street and you get shot by a murderer on a rampage :(.

God only knows what he's done to the people in the apartment. There have already been 4 shots inside of it.

[auntAgonist]

31. horrible ...

[Maine-ah]

32. this is where I have a hard time

when it comes to the death penalty.

[B-Stupid]

68. Yep,

Hell, I would volunteer to tie the noose..

[Luminous Animal]

83. Indeed. Let's kill someone. Kill. Kill. Kill.

[madinmaryland]

24. Now if everyone had had a gun...

Just waiting for the invasion of the NRA apologists.

[Kaleva]

27. NRA doesn't want everyone to have a gun.

[MichiganVote]

38. Hon, believe me. There are more guns trained on this guy right now than u would believe.

[Skip Intro]

61. This mass-murderer might have been stopped before he killed a 10 year old girl. nt

[MichiganVote]

64. The timeline of the shootings is not clear as yet.

[auntAgonist]

39. listen to police radio

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?feedId=1339

[MichiganVote]

41. Coming in too fuzzy 4 me aunt. Amazing visual coverage/massive police

[auntAgonist]

46. It is a tad fuzzy here too .. I lose the feed the odd time

I don't have TV here and I need to leave for the airport soon so maybe I'll catch it on the FM radio somewhere.

I sure do appreciate your input in this thread.

:hug:

aA
kesha

[sarcasmo]

47. It reminded me of OJ, white SUV and the all the flashing lights.

[MichiganVote]

50. Truly. I watched that one too. Was baking cookies and turn on the TV and OJ was on

[sarcasmo]

45. Wood TV said they are negotiating with him on the phone.

[MichiganVote]

48. Westbound 96 shut down

[Bozita]

52. WOOD TV doesn't appear to offer streaming

[MichiganVote]

54. Try WZZM

http://www.wzzm13.com/video/livestream/live.aspx

[auntAgonist]

57. got it, thank you!

[Bozita]

59. Thank you.

[MichiganVote]

51. Negotiation/Elmdale and Cheney residential area. At least 1 hostage.

[MichiganVote]

60. Police telling suspect to walk out backwards from house. edit: no movement.

[MichiganVote]

63. Police looking for the original towncar b/f suspect changed to wht. SUV

[MichiganVote]

65. East and Westbound I-96 closed off. Suspect in home on Softwater Lk.

[sixmile]

62. Live video

http://www.wzzm13.com/

[Brickbat]

66. Here is one hell of a news photo: one of the parents of one of the victims.

http://photos.mlive.com/grandrapidspress/2011/07/police_report_7_dead_in_northe_12.html

[Skip Intro]

67. Heartbreaking. nt

[Supply Side Jesus]

84. Been there and seen that

a little bit dies in you every time

[MichiganVote]

69. Sunset at 9:24. All homes w/in a half mile - 1mile evacuated.

All cars being searched as residents leave.

[MichiganVote]

70. Suspect demanding Gatorade (eyeroll) will shoot if he doesn't get it.

[MichiganVote]

71. Confirmation of two hostages in the home.

[MichiganVote]

72. Dusk. Suicide by cop, kill hostages or both?

[MichiganVote]

73. Report: One hostage released

[MichiganVote]

74. Police chief update: Negotiations positive, one male hostage remains

[MichiganVote]

76. Edited to add that 2 children were murdered today...so sad

[MichiganVote]

79. Another update: 2 hostages remain, one had been hiding

[MichiganVote]

77. Amazingly, when the suspect shot at two guys in a truck, he hit one guy in the nose BUT

the guy had a titanium plate in his nose due to a childhood injury so the bullet ricocheted off and did not harm him.

[MichiganVote]

80. Its over. All hostages safe, Suspect shot himself in the head/deceased.

[auntAgonist]

81. A very sad day for the victims and their families.

Deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to everyone involved.

:(

aA
kesha

[Kaleva]

82. I think when the reality of what they've done sinks in, they commit suicide.

[MichiganVote]

85. Reality of life in prison.