The Grand Rapids Police Department is announcing the arrest of a suspect in connection to a cold case homicide. In May of 2016, twenty-seven year old Mark Toliver was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in the 200 block of Dickinson Street SE. A suspect was seen running from the scene, but a K9 track was unsuccessful.
Detectives with the department’s Major Case Team (MCT) continued to work the investigation and ultimately presented their findings to the Kent County Prosecutor’s Office. On October 8, 2020, a four count felony warrant was issued for Omar Dontay Wilson, 26, of Grand Rapids. The charges include:
- Homicide – Open Murder
- Weapons – Firearms – Possession by a Felon
- Weapons – Felony Firearm
- Weapons – Felony Firearm
Wilson is currently in custody in another Michigan jurisdiction on unrelated charges. He will be transported to Grand Rapids for arraignment at a later date. He is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
While this case has resulted in an arrest, investigators are still asking anyone with information to contact the department or Silent Observer. Detectives can be reached at (616) 456-3380 or through Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345 or www.silentobserver.org.
