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On August 5, 2017, Detroit firefighters extinguished a car fire on the city’s east side near Seneca and Lambert Streets and discovered two bodies in the back of a silver Honda Accord. The victims were 21-year-old Ashley Coates and her 35-year-old boyfriend Rolando Douglas. Investigators determined both had been shot to death before their bodies were placed in the backseat and the vehicle was set ablaze; Ashley’s service dog Maya was also found dead in the car.

Ashley was a violinist who had played at Carnegie Hall, owned a production company, had earned a bachelor’s degree in film from Full Sail University, and was pursuing an online master’s degree in entertainment law. The couple were reportedly expecting a child and described by family as building a life together. Crime Stoppers offered a reward for information leading to an arrest, but as of the latest accounts the case remains open with no arrests or charges announced.

Does anyone have information about Ashley, Rolando, or the scene near Seneca and Lambert on August 5, 2017 that could help investigators?