Melvin Green was 38 when he died in Detroit on March 16, 2017. Born March 6, 1979, he is described by family and friends as the life of the party and a protective presence on his block who looked out for local children and warned them to stay out of the street.

Survivors include his mother and children; a cousin who grew up down the street remembered Green as more like a brother and as a big cousin who stayed close with the family. Funeral arrangements were handled by the O.H. Pye, III Funeral Home in Detroit, where an obituary was published.

No public details about criminal circumstances, arrests, or suspects have been provided. If anyone knew Melvin or has information about his death, please come forward.