Overview

• Josiah Tyree Pittman received 25 to 50 years for second-degree murder plus a consecutive two-year term for felony firearm, with credit for nearly a year served.
• Pittman pleaded guilty in August to second-degree murder and felony firearm in the May 18, 2024 downtown Grand Rapids shooting.
• Surveillance footage showed him with several juveniles before he drew a handgun, fired multiple shots, and fled the scene.
• Prosecutor Chris Becker said Williams was not the intended target, and Pittman apologized in court and acknowledged that fact.
• During sentencing, Judge Scott Noto noted recurring youth gun violence as the victim’s mother described profound, ongoing trauma for her family.