GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The family of a shooting victim is reacting after the man convicted of killing their loved one was charged with killing another man.

When thinking about growing up with her older brother Dionte Ward, Deja Powell can’t help but brag about how good a brother he was.

“It was fun. He can rap. He was very family-oriented. He was always about family. He instilled a lot in us, like he just seemed like he was here before, like, you know, they say somebody has that old soul,” said Powell.

Unfortunately, she says that fun, protective older brother was taken away too soon.

“I prayed so hard that night that he wouldn't leave us, and he did. It's hard like growing up with somebody all your life and for them to just be taken from you and gone with their matters, because someone

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