Antonio “Tonio” Hall, a 27-year-old R&B singer with Muskegon roots, was killed Sept. 15 at a Norton Shores residence.
NORTON SHORES, MI — A 26-year-old Muskegon man has been charged with homicide and weapons offenses in connection with the fatal shooting of R&B singer Antonio “Tonio” Hall, who was killed inside a Norton Shores residence on Sept. 15.
The charges mark the latest development in the investigation into Hall’s death, which began when Norton Shores police were called shortly before 6 p.m. to the 3200 block of Ingersol Avenue near Alberta Avenue. Officers found Hall suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel tried to save him, but he died at the scene.
Hall, whose full name was Antonio Ken-Tarrius Hall, was 27 and living in Texas. He had grown up in the Muskegon area and later pursued a career as an R&B singer. His releases included “OMW,” a 2022 single released through Seven14 Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings.
Police arrested a 26-year-old Muskegon man the night of the shooting after investigators began examining the circumstances surrounding Hall’s death. The Muskegon County Prosecutor’s Office reviewed the investigation before homicide and weapons charges were authorized. The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Early reports from Norton Shores police said Hall had been shot multiple times. Investigators recovered a firearm during their response, and authorities said after the arrest that they did not believe there was an ongoing threat to the public. Michigan State Police and other agencies assisted Norton Shores investigators with the case.
Reporting about the case has also focused on statements attributed to the accused man during a 911 call after the shooting. Available sources reviewed for this report do not provide a sufficiently reliable, complete transcript of that call to reproduce his words as a direct quotation. The call and other evidence gathered by investigators could become part of the criminal case as it moves through Muskegon County court.
Police have said the shooting followed an argument. Friends of Hall told local media that they believed the dispute involved music, but authorities have not publicly established a motive in the material reviewed for this report. Those accounts remain separate from facts prosecutors would have to prove in court.
Hall had returned to Michigan shortly before his death. Friends said he had been working on music while visiting the area, and local reporting said he was in Michigan for his grandmother’s funeral. Hall had deep ties to Muskegon, where he developed his musical abilities before moving to Texas.
An obituary for Hall said he was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, and later moved with his family to Muskegon. He played drums and piano and sang in church while growing up. He also attended Muskegon High School before building a professional music career that eventually took him to the Dallas area.
The criminal case now moves through the Muskegon County court system while investigators continue examining the circumstances surrounding Hall’s death. Authorities have continued to seek information connected to the shooting, and the charges against the defendant remain allegations unless established in court.
Author note: Last updated September 29, 2026.