TRAVERSE CITY, MI - The body of a city Parking Services employee was found early Sunday in a parking garage, and police say they’re investigating the death as a homicide that’s linked to a Saturday night crime spree that included one teenage suspect shooting at police officers.

Police responded to the parking deck at 300 E. State St. at 7:48 a.m. Sunday on a report of a body being found. The victim was identified as Lawerance Boyd IV, 32. Police said it appeared Boyd had been fatally shot.

Police said evidence at the scene indicates Boyd’s death is linked to an incident that occurred around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. In that situation, police responded to reports of thefts from a vehicle on East Eighth Street. Two male teens matching the suspects’ descriptions were spotted nearby by police.

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