Your Voice Can Help Bring Justice to Victims’ Families
Published on December 31, 2025
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) is renewing its call for community support in solving several unsolved homicide cases from the past three years. These investigations remain a top priority, and public awareness and cooperation are essential to bringing justice to the victims and their families.
Witnesses who are willing to speak directly with detectives play a critical role in advancing these cases and helping bring long-overdue justice to the victims and their loved ones. While anonymous tips can be submitted through Silent Observer, speaking directly with police provides the most effective way to move these investigations forward.
June 7, 2023: Markii Jerrell Robinson, 17
Around 3 p.m., officers responded to the 1400 block of E. Stockbridge Avenue for a report of a shooting. Markii Robinson was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting as he walked down an alleyway. A 25-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with homicide in October 2025, but the charges were later dismissed during a preliminary hearing. A 15-year-old male was also arrested and adjudicated for third-degree arson after the suspect vehicle was set on fire in Kalamazoo.
Figure 1: Markii Robinson
June 10, 2023: Marcus Jerome Tillman Jr., 35
Around 10 p.m., officers responded to Spring Valley Park in the 2600 block of Mount Olivet Road for a report of a shooting. Marcus Tillman was shot and killed while attending an outdoor gathering in the park. No suspects have been charged.
Figure 2: Marcus Tillman, Jr.
July 7, 2023: Chana Kay Redden, 37
Around 3 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1000 block of N. Church Street for a welfare check. Family members reported that Chana Redden had not been seen in several days. Redden was found deceased inside the home from a gunshot wound. Investigators believe she was likely killed by shots fired outside her home around July 2, 2023. No suspects have been charged.
Figure 3: Chana Redden
August 22, 2023: Tarra Dametria Mayes, 46, and Alfred Oneal Simpson, 67
Around 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 900 block of N. Rose Street for a death investigation. The homeowner, who had recently purchased the property, had discovered two bodies in an exterior shed. Tarra Mayes and Alfred Simpson, former tenants of the home, were found deceased. Investigators believe both victims were killed earlier in the year. No suspects have been charged.
Figure 4: Tarra Mayes
Figure 5: Alfred Simpson
October 29, 2023: Kenneth Wayne Pratcher, 23
Around 2 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Fulford Street for a report of a shooting. Kenneth Pratcher had been attending a large Halloween party when he was shot and killed. No suspects have been charged.
Figure 6: Kenneth Pratcher, SOS photograph
September 14, 2024: Ladarius Jaheel Clay, 20
Around 4 a.m., officers responded to the 800 block of N. Westnedge Avenue for a report of a shooting. Ladarius Clay had been leaving a block party on Florence Street when two suspects opened fire on his vehicle, killing him. A 17-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with the homicide in November 2024, but the charges were later dismissed during a preliminary hearing. The second suspect has not been charged.
Figure 7: Ladarius Clay
March 18, 2025: Shaughqual Laqia Anderson, 23
Around 11 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of Cadillac Street for a report of a shooting. Shaughqual Anderson was standing outside his family home when he was shot and killed. No suspects have been charged.
Figure 8: Shaughqual Anderson, SOS photograph
Detectives are urging anyone who was in the area during any of these incidents to come forward, as even small details or observations may help advance the investigations. Community cooperation is essential to bringing justice to the victims and their families.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Division at 269-337-8139 to speak with a Detective. Information can also be provided anonymously through the Kalamazoo Silent Observer tip line at 269-343-2100, via the “P3Tips” app, or online at KalamazooSilentObserver.com.
By authority of: Captain Danielle Guilds