An illegal immigrant is awaiting arraignment on an open murder charge after he allegedly killed a young woman whose body was left on U.S. 131 in downtown Grand Rapids.
Michigan State Police continue to investigate the details that led to the body of a deceased female discovered on the roadway of southbound U.S. 131 and Leonard Street with apparent gunshot wounds around 11:38 p.m. on Friday.
Go Ad-Free, Get Content, Go Premium Today - $1 Trial
Investigators identified the victim as a 25-year-old female. Mavi Garcia told The Midwesterner the woman – her sister – is Ruby Garcia, “a great person all around.”
Mavi Garcia continued: “She would brighten up the room with her beautiful smile and laugh,” Garcia said. “She loved to travel, was dedicated to her work and enjoyed being with her family on her free time,” she said.
“She was a great daughter, sister, aunt and friend,” Garcia said. “She will be remembered as being full of life and laughter, those who were around her would know she was silly and made everyone laugh,” and added: “Her loss has impacted the lives of many people. Her life was taken too soon. She deserved to live life, travel the world, have kids and follow her dreams.”
Ruby’s family is raising funds for her funeral through a GoFundMe campaign that has generated 168 donations for $9,178 toward a $13,000 goal as of Monday afternoon.
Go Ad-Free, Get Content, Go Premium Today - $1 Trial
Garcia identified the suspect in the case on Facebook as Brandon Ortiz-Vite, 25.
“He is currently a primary suspect possibly on the run to Mexico he is from Durango and Puebla,” a Saturday post read.
Michigan State Police would not release any information on the suspect, but did confirm the suspect is now in custody.
Kent County Jail records show Ortiz-Vite was booked in on March 24, and he’s expected to be arraigned within 48 hours – likely late Monday or Tuesday, officials said.
Ortiz-Vite faces one count each of homicide/open murder, carjacking, felony firearm, illegally carrying a concealed weapon, operating while intoxicated, and driving on a suspended or revoked license, records show.
“I prefer not to give out information on their relationship,” Garcia told The Midwesterner, referring to Ortiz-Vite and her sister. “He is currently in custody that’s all we know as of right now and he is/was here illegally.”
A State Police spokeswoman told The Midwesterner investigators hope to release more information about the case in the coming days.
In the meantime, Ruby’s family is reflecting on her life and their tragic loss, working to raise funds to put her to rest.
“She loved to travel … she had so many plans this year on traveling,” Garcia said. “I feel like her motivation in life were my mother and her nieces and nephews. She definitely was a strong person.”
“I can’t thank you all enough for the big help the Garcia family is receiving in these tough times,” Garcia posted to Facebook. “I just want to say take care of your loved ones. Please be united more as a family even when your world is falling. The only ones that are truly going to be there are your family members.
“Hope you guys tell your siblings and parents you love them,” she wrote.
Join the Discussion
COMMENTS POLICY: We have no tolerance for messages of violence, racism, vulgarity, obscenity or other such discourteous behavior. Thank you for contributing to a respectful and useful online dialogue.
This makes about 2-3 Americans being killed every week BY FJB Illegal Aliens!
It is cropped out that he is listed as white in that booking.
The Muskegon county Incident Report does the same thing . Anyone of Hispanic descent is listed as White. Weird………
you don’t understand, they come here to work
to do the jobs Americans won’t do
safe and efective
aren’t you tired of all the lies? it’s an invasion, planned by the WEF China.
wake up
This is on you, Biden.
And all the hispanics who shelter and protect this scum.
Pedophile Puddin-head and the Gay Kenyan.
Wish I could give you 81 million thumbs up…but of course those would be ILLEGAL….
One more
He’s not white! Garbage in, garbage out…
Inmate DetailName: ORTIZ-VITE, BRANDON,
Age: 25
Sex: M
Race: W
Book #: 2403803
RID #: 00342226
Booking Date: 03/24/2024
Eye Color: BLK
Hair Color: BLK
Height: 504
Weight: 160
Status: CUSTODY
Yet another completely preventable murder, had Biden done his job. R.I.P Ruby. Thanks, Joe!
Drop these illegal SOB’S in their tracks!
Nothing changes until democrats start getting killed to the point they fix their behavior.
Thanks Demoncrats.
Man. Those white supremacists.
Hang him at the border.
JoeBama’s stepson.
NATO 2030, WEF, and the Globalist roll out of the Humanist Manifesto.
Above is the overpowering impetus behind this traitorous behavior by the Biden regime.
This is why illegal aliens are being pushed on peaceful humans around the world.
Diversity is not a strength but a death knell for humanity.
“I prefer not to give out information on their relationship, Garcia told The Midwesterner.”
SO they were aiding and abetting his illegal presence in this state and country… ironic.
That’s what I was trying to understand. Were they previously dating?
So an illegal had a revoked/suspended DRIVERS LICENSE?
Try him and if found guilty, execute him within 90 days not 20 years from now!
Impeach Biden, he is responsible for all these deaths and a million more since he took office.
This results in approximately 2-3 Americans being killed by undocumented immigrants every week.
We all need to call them and respectfully request that his race be recorded correctly so the WH and 3 letter agencies can’t have their statistics so easily manipulated for propaganda by the main stream mockingbirds that sell it for them.
It’s omitted that he’s categorized as white in that booking.