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Mother Of Eight, Teenage Boy Killed In Grand Rapids Identified

By Mary Ellen Murphy May 7, 2026 | 7:07 AM

(Grand Rapids, MI) – The two people who were shot and killed Tuesday outside Grand Rapids’ Southwest Elementary School have been identified as 39-year-old Savannah Rubio and 15-year-old Jeremiah Cuevas-Griffin. Rubio was the mom of eight children between three and 17-years-old and she died after being rushed to a hospital. Cuevas-Griffin was pronounced dead at the scene and an 18-year-old man has been arrested for the shooting.

Relatives say Rubio was like an aunt to the 15-year-old and was shot and killed when she rushed to his aid during an altercation with the suspect.

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