2011 Grand Rapids shootings
| 2011 Grand Rapids shootings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Date | July 7, 2011 c. 2:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. (EST) |
Attack type | |
| Weapons | 9mm Glock 19 handgun |
| Deaths | 8 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Rodrick Shonte Dantzler |
On July 7, 2011, a gunman killed seven people and wounded two others in a spree killing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The killings occurred in two homes, with the two non-fatal gunshot injuries taking place on the road. The suspected gunman, Rodrick Shonte Dantzler, was pursued by police on a lengthy car chase which eventually left his vehicle disabled in a highway woodline and after holding hostages in a nearby house for several hours, took his own life. Those killed included Dantzler's estranged wife, their daughter, his former girlfriend, and members of the other victims' families. One of the non-fatal victims was also acquainted with Dantzler.