Man dies after being shot at Kalamazoo apartment complex

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The man who was shot at a Kalamazoo apartment complex Wednesday evening has died, police say.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety identified him as Charles Lee Weir, 30.

KDPS said the “broad daylight” shooting around 6 p.m. happened in the “crowded” Fox Ridge Apartments off of Alamo Avenue on the city’s northwest side. Officers arrived at the complex to find Weir with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to the hospital, where he died.

Police offered their condolences to Weir’s loved ones. They pointed to “gun violence” as “a persistent issue” in the community.

Kalamazoo resident Sophia Snipes said the issue has become part of the norm.

“It’s definitely a scary thought. I could just be walking down the street and get shot for either no reason or in between a shooting. It’s very scary,” she said. “I just recently graduated college a couple weeks ago, and it’s already become normal to have a couple shootings in a month near where I live. And that shouldn’t be normal. That shouldn’t be something that you shrug about.”

Snipes said sometimes, it feels like leaving the house is a matter of life and death.

“If there’s any weirdness going on in my neighborhood, it’s either I stay home or, you know, I hope it doesn’t — I hope I don’t end up in the grave,” she said.

“KDPS remains committed to combating this with all available resources,” police said in a Thursday release. “However, we recognize that the community often plays a crucial role in helping us bring swift justice to victims and their families. We urge anyone with information about this incident to come forward.”

“Kalamazoo, at this point, it’s my home,” Snipes said. “I just want to see it be better.”

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call KDPS detectives at 269.337.8139 or Silent Observer at 269.343.2100.

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