On the morning of Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at about 1:18 a.m., Leonard Daniels, known to family as Butchie, was standing outside his home on Riad Street on Detroit’s east side when an unknown assailant approached and opened fire. Leonard was shot multiple times while standing in his driveway beside a rented car; the shooter then fled and Leonard did not survive the attack.

Family described Leonard as soft-spoken, focused, goal-oriented, and generous, someone who would give you his last. They say he was ambushed and had no chance to defend himself, and they called his killing senseless and cowardly. In cooperation with Crime Stoppers of Michigan the family publicly appealed for information and offered a cash reward for tips that might lead to an arrest.

As of this writing there have been no publicly announced arrests and no suspects named. If anyone saw activity on Riad Street around 1:18 a.m. on July 27, 2016, or has information that could help this investigation, please come forward.