Derek Carter, a 38-year-old Black man described as a co-leader of the Ravendale gang, was found dead at a residence on Meyers Road in Detroit on November 5, 2015. He had sustained three gunshot wounds to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The killing is presented as a deliberate, execution-style shooting linked to gang activity and internal politics rather than a random act.

Authorities say the Ravendale organization was involved in narcotics trafficking, illegal firearms distribution, and dogfighting, and investigators believe Carter’s death may have been intended to silence him amid ongoing probes into the gang. The slaying came months after a near-fatal August 2015 attack on his twin brother Eric Carter, who survived being shot ten times; an innocent bystander, Sandra Bradford, was killed in that earlier incident. Both brothers had been released on bond after federal indictments.

No arrests have been announced in Derek Carter’s murder. Does anyone have information about activity around Meyers Road or knowledge that could help investigators?