Shooting Suspect Arrested

Kalamazoo, MI: On April 29, 2021 at approximately 1:50 am, Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers responded to the 1300 block of N. Rose for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival officers located a 17-year-old Kalamazoo man, suffering from numerous gun-shot wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital and although expected to survive the incident, suffered severe trauma.

Detectives initiated an investigation and were able to determine the suspect to be, Dondrell Lavance Servant, a 20-year-old Oshtemo man. Members of the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team and Crime Reduction Team combined efforts and were able to arrest Servant, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in the city of Kalamazoo. Shortly after the arrest, detectives with KDPS executed two search warrants at separate apartment complexes in relation to the shooting incident.

Servant is currently lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail and being held on a $300,000 cash surety bond. Servant was arraigned on charges for Assault with Intent to Murder, Felony Firearm, and Carrying a Concealed Weapon.

Anyone with any more information regarding this incident is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at 269-337-8139, or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.

By authority of: Captain Craig Habel

Date: May 6, 2021

Address: 150 East Crosstown Parkway, Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Contact: Captain Craig Habel, Criminal Investigations Division, 269-337-8139