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Michael Macklin Jr., a 20-year-old African American man from Toledo, Ohio, was shot once in the face inside a car at the intersection of Greenwood and Walden in east Toledo in the early morning hours of February 2, 2014. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

Investigators identified 24-year-old Deontay Smith, a member of the Stickney 33 gang, as the shooter. Smith was on the run for more than a month before capture by U.S. Marshals in March 2014. He was charged with aggravated murder, murder, two counts of felonious assault, discharge of a firearm in public, and participating in a criminal gang; later court proceedings resulted in convictions and a life sentence in December 2014.

Macklin’s mother, Kenya Franklin, has since become an advocate against gangs and gun violence and urged parents to take responsibility for negative influences around their children. Does anyone have information about Michael’s movements that night or knew him and can help fill gaps in the timeline?