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Published on September 30, 2026
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety investigators arrested an 18-year-old man Wednesday, Sept. 30, in connection with the Sept. 27 homicide of 49-year-old Latraysa Dayon Brown. The man was arrested on suspicion of murder, felony firearm and possession of a stolen vehicle. Following the arrest, investigators executed a search warrant in the 1000 block of Douglas Avenue, where they recovered a firearm and additional evidence related to the homicide. The suspect’s name will not be released until he is formally arraigned later this week. The investigation began at approximately 4:13 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, when KDPS officers were dispatched to a home in the 100 block of Reed Avenue for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived and found Ms. Brown suffering from gunshot wounds. They immediately began life-saving measures before she was transported to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the KDPS Criminal Investigations Division at 269-337-8139 or submit an anonymous tip through Kalamazoo Silent Observer at 269-343-2100, through the P3Tips app or at www.KalamazooSilentObserver.com. By authority of: Master PIO Zach Hamelton