The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department has identified the victim of Saturday's fatal shooting in Ypsilanti Township as Marcus Tramale Jones.
Sheriff's deputies went to the area of Nash Avenue and Mary Catherine Street in the township's West Willow neighborhood about 2:30 a.m. Saturday after residents reported hearing gunshots.
Jones, 33, of Ypsilanti Township, was found lying in a yard in the 1300 block of Nash Avenue, according to a Sheriff's Department media summary released today.
Officials with the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department investigate at the scene of an early morning fatal shooting in Ypsilanti Township's West Willow neighborhood.
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Some neighbors reported hearing as many as 12 to 15 gunshots.
Huron Valley Ambulance arrived shortly after deputies and transported Jones to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Jones turned 33 last week and, according to Ashlei McDonald, 17, a West Willow resident who says she is the victim's cousin, was celebrating his birthday with friends over the weekend.
A neighbor, who spoke to AnnArbor.com Saturday on the condition that his name not be used, said the sound of nearby gunfire awoke him about 2:30 a.m.
“They had a party there last night,” he said. “Before the police showed up there were about 20 of them that piled out the back door.”
No further details were immediately available.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the sheriff's office confidential tip line, (734) 973-7711 or 1-800-SPEAK UP.
Heather Lockwood is a reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at heatherlockwood@annarbor.com or follow her on Twitter.
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