Saginaw man shoots, kills man at party before being repeatedly shot himself, police say

mlive.com ^ | October 6, 2025 | Cole Watherman

[marktwain]

Man who openly and concealed carried won the initial gunfight, but was then gunned down as he was on the phone with police. He was probably shot by an unknown associate of Qonte L. “Purp” Works, the man who grabbed the open carry gun.

A combination of open and concealed carry can work well. I have done it often.

I do not recommend it without a holster, at a crowded, drunken party in the early morning hours.

[Pearls Before Swine]

“An armed society is a polite society.”

Usually.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Is it them again Yogi?

For some reason I have no doubt.

[Larry Lucido]

"Qonte L. “Purp” Works grabbed the other man’s gun and began chasing him with it,"

I think this was a scene from Better Call Saul. "If I need a gun, I'll use one of his."

[Gay State Conservative]

Hard to be sure what did...and didn’t...happen here. But if it’s established that the dead guy was,in fact,acting in self defense then one must feel sorry for him.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: Buena Vista Township ::

Really ... What do you expect?

[dynachrome]

Qonte L. “Purp”

And no pics in the story.

[V_TWIN]

“the injured girl was struck when the lead projectiles inevitably returned to earth.”

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Doesn’t sound like there were any physics majors in the crowd.....but even the average dumb-dumb knows what goes up must come down.

[Carl Vehse]

"The party of 50 or more people began at the Liquor Basket... When the business closed at midnight, the revelers relocated to a park behind the Speedway gas station."

That's Buena Vista Township's version of a party.

[Hyman Roth]

If a party starts at a place called the liquor basket, it can’t end well.

[Palio di Siena]

Purp daid

[Vaquero]

[Uncle Miltie]

“Qonte L. “Purp” Works”

Hahahahahaha!!!!

[Ken H]

Especially at 1:20 am.

[OldHarbor]

I love how they include the deceased’s nick name/gang name /alias

[hal ogen]

Qonte???

It “them”.

Avoid them.

[tumblindice]

“gun violence” lol
More like people who annoy you violence.

[Tommy Revolts]

Officers found numerous .22- and .40-caliber shell casings at the scene.

Who was bustin' caps with a .22?

[Celtic Conservative]

Drinking and carrying are expressly forbidden in Michigan’s CPL law. I think on paper the limit is .02, which is less than 1 drink.

CC

[Celtic Conservative]

Drinking and carrying are expressly forbidden in Michigan’s CPL law. I think on paper the limit is .002, which is less than 1 drink.

CC