Man convicted of killing during attempted robbery in Kalamazoo

Jury finds man guilty in 2023 Kalamazoo shooting death

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A jury has found a man guilty in the shooting death of another man in Kalamazoo two years ago. Liborio Rogelio Valdez II, 29, was found guilty of manslaughter, armed robbery and weapons charges in the 2023 shooting death of Kavonta Martin. Valdez was convicted Friday following a week-long jury trial, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. He is set to be sentenced on June 10. The shooting happened at 11…

Man convicted of killing during attempted robbery in Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, MI — A man was convicted in a shooting death that occurred more than two years ago.