On the afternoon of March 11, 2016, at about 3:15 p.m., a shooting on Detroit’s west side left 65-year-old John Smith dead. Smith was on the front porch of a home in the 2600 block of Hazelwood Street near Linwood Street and Interstate 96, sitting with several other men, when a black Dodge Journey pulled up and two people inside rolled down the windows and opened fire. Witnesses said the shooters kept firing until their weapons were empty.

Smith, who reportedly had difficulty moving quickly, was struck before he could get up the porch steps and died at the scene. Three other men in their 40s and 50s were wounded and taken to area hospitals. Assistant Police Chief Steve Dolunt called the attack sickening and noted children were in the area who could have been hurt. Investigators said the shooting may have been retribution but that the porch victims, including Smith, might have been innocent bystanders. Police searched for the black Dodge Journey and asked the public for tips; witnesses mentioned the plate possibly including Z28.

If anyone saw the vehicle or the suspects near Hazelwood Street on March 11, 2016, please share what was seen with Detroit police.