Aaron Hayes, 27, was fatally shot on September 24, 2017, in Detroit. His killing occurred in the backyard of a house, where assailants armed with two AR-15s ambushed him in what has been described as a retaliatory getback tied to earlier gang violence.

Hayes had long-standing ties to the city’s gang conflicts. In 2006 he was involved in the killing of a rival gang member identified as Drew and served eleven years in prison. He was attacked on the same day he was released from custody, and his death has been linked to an extended feud between SMB and 42HB.

The shooting was one of several violent incidents that weekend in Detroit and underscores a cycle of gang retaliation stretching back more than a decade. If anyone knew Aaron, the rival groups, or the circumstances around that day, please share what can help clarify what happened.