Destin Piggee, a former Muskegon High football standout, says his college season is suddenly in doubt after he was seriously injured during violence at an after-prom gathering last Saturday night. Piggee, 20, says he was struck by a fleeing vehicle while dropping off younger cousins and later needed surgery to repair severed tendons in his left leg. In all, six people were hurt, four shot and two hit by cars, drawing a multi-agency police response to the VFW parking lot.
Piggee told reporters he did not plan to stay at the party and was outside dropping off relatives when a black car hit him as people ran from the scene, according to MLive. He said surgeons repaired severed tendons in his left leg and that he will not be able to put weight on it for six to eight weeks. Piggee is bracing for about four months of recovery, a timeline he warned could derail the season he expected to have at Saginaw Valley State University.
What authorities say
The Fruitport Township Police Department says officers were first sent to the VFW after a report of a pedestrian being struck in the roadway, and then were updated that gunfire had broken out in the parking lot. Investigators say multiple people fired weapons, leaving four people with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and two others hit by vehicles. Detectives are reviewing security and cellphone video, and the Michigan State Police crime lab assisted at the scene, according to FOX 17.
Victims and family accounts
One of the people struck by a vehicle while trying to escape the chaos is 17-year-old Jordyn Williams. Her family posted that she suffered multiple broken bones and was in intensive care but improving, local outlets reported. Neighbors described teens in prom clothes running through yards and dozens of emergency vehicles rushing to the scene, details captured in contemporaneous reporting by WGHN.
Piggee's football background and outlook
Piggee helped Muskegon secure the 2023 state title and appears in the MHSAA finals program as a key playmaker, a resume that had him projected to contribute quickly at the college level. "My season is jeopardized," Piggee said in an interview, a blunt assessment of how the injury could affect his Saginaw Valley State plans, as reported by MLive and MHSAA records.
Investigation and tips
Police say they have collected multiple videos from security cameras and cellphones and are processing evidence as they work to identify everyone involved. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Sgt. Bryan Rypstra or Deputy Chief Greg Poulson at (231) 865-8477, or to call Silent Observer at (231) 722-7463, according to the police release reported by FOX 17.
Muskegon Public Schools reiterated that the gathering was not school-sponsored and said crisis-response staff were available to support students while the district cooperated with investigators, local coverage notes. As the community waits for answers, teammates and neighbors say they are rallying around the injured and urging anyone with information to come forward, according to regional reporting by WNEM.
