A candlelight vigil on Patten Street in Detroit in September 2014 ended in a sudden outbreak of gunfire that killed 26-year-old Eric Reed and two of his relatives, 36-year-old Marquise Reed and 33-year-old Kersilla Marie Reed, a mother of three. Witnesses said a car sped past the gathering and shots were fired into the crowd, after which more gunfire was exchanged; the violence continued as victims were taken to local hospitals and reports describe altercations there.

Police made several arrests in the chaotic hours after the triple homicide: two people were taken into custody near the scene and two others were arrested after a vehicle reportedly seen leaving the area crashed, ejecting and killing a female occupant. By a 2016 Crime Stoppers press conference, however, no suspects had been publicly named or charged specifically with the murders, and no motive has been announced.

Anyone who was at the vigil or has information about the shooting, the vehicle that left the scene, or the events at the hospitals is asked to come forward.