Sixteen-year-old Paige Stalker was shot and killed on December 22, 2014, while a passenger in a parked silver Mercury Milan on Detroit’s east side, a few blocks from the Detroit‑Grosse Pointe Park border. A tan Cadillac pulled up alongside; a man from the passenger side opened fire, firing about 30 rounds into the vehicle. Paige was struck in the head and died. Three other teens in the car — a 16‑year‑old girl, a 15‑year‑old boy and a 16‑year‑old boy — were wounded and survived; another uninjured teen drove them to a Grosse Pointe hospital.

Investigators say the shooting was likely not random and that the gunman probably knew at least one occupant. Motive theories have included a drug deal gone wrong, robbery or carjacking. The shooter was described as a Black male about six feet tall, wearing army fatigues, a black hat and possibly a bulletproof vest. A reward that grew to more than $150,000 was offered, but no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

Paige was a student at University Liggett School; her family and community continue to mourn. If anyone has information about that December night or the people involved, please come forward.