Larry Darden, 42, was killed in the early hours of August 15, 2017, after gunfire erupted at the intersection of Hubbell Avenue and West Outer Drive on Detroit’s west side. He was a passenger in a silver Chrysler Sebring with a woman driving when another vehicle pulled alongside and opened fire. Investigators said roughly 10 shots struck the Chrysler; the car continued south on Hubbell, then veered and hit a tree. The woman was struck in the head and taken to Sinai-Grace Hospital; early reports listed her as 36, a later account described her as 28, and she survived.

Police described the attack as a drive-by-style shooting and focused on a burgundy Mazda seen speeding away from the scene. Multiple shell casings were recovered, including .40-caliber casings, and investigators later suggested the victims may have been targeted and possibly followed before the shooting. Darden’s mother publicly pleaded for witnesses in March 2018, saying no arrests or named suspects had been announced and urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers or police.

If anyone was near Hubbell Avenue and West Outer Drive that morning or has information about a burgundy Mazda seen fleeing the scene, please come forward with what you know.