Gunshots rang out toward a home on Holland's west side Thursday night, sending police rushing to the 400 block of West 22nd Street just after 8:30 p.m. Four people were inside at the time, but remarkably, no one was hurt. Now investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward as they try to piece together who opened fire and why.
According to FOX 17 West Michigan News, the Holland Department of Public Safety responded to the call Thursday evening after receiving a report of shots fired in the neighborhood. A preliminary investigation indicated multiple rounds had been fired toward the home, though the exact circumstances remain under review.
The outlet's report notes that the four occupants inside the home escaped injury despite the gunfire. Investigators have not released details on a suspect, a vehicle, or a motive, and the case remains active as of Thursday night's response.
Police Ask Public for Tips in Ongoing Investigation
Holland police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact investigators directly at 616-355-1150 or by email at [email protected], per the same account. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can also reach Silent Observer by phone at 1-877-887-4536 or by texting the keyword “ocmtip” followed by a message to 274637. Information can also be submitted online through mosotips.com.
Not the First Time Gunfire Has Hit a Holland Home
Thursday's shooting echoes a similar case from years earlier in the same part of town. On June 3, 2020, Holland DPS officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 400 block of West 21st Street, just a block from Thursday's scene, after a home there was targeted in a drive-by shooting, according to a public safety notice from the City of Holland. That incident left five shots in the home's siding, and while three people were inside at the time, none were injured.
Another drive-by shooting was reported in Holland on a Saturday, Nov. 30, when officers responded just after 11 a.m. to a residence in the 300 block of West 19th Street, as reported by the Holland Sentinel. No one was injured in that case either, though a witness told police they saw a mid-2000s Jeep Grand Cherokee leaving the area at a high rate of speed.
No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in connection with Thursday's shooting, and police have not said whether it may be related to the earlier incidents in the neighborhood. For now, investigators are relying on the public to help fill in the gaps.
