Julian Moffett was 17 when he was fatally shot on Detroit’s west side in early April 2018. A top student at Detroit Central High School with a 4.0 GPA and NBA aspirations, he was remembered for his devotion to basketball and his promising future. His mother, Henrietta Palmer, said she suspected her son was protecting friends and mentioned unease about a new group of people who had recently moved into the neighborhood.

The Detroit Police Department appealed for witnesses after the shooting. The community held a balloon release in his memory.

If anyone knew Julian, his friends, or what happened that night, please share any information that could help bring answers.