On June 26, 2011, human remains of two young men were found on Westmoreland Street near 7 Mile Road in Detroit. One was identified as 24-year-old Charles W. Reid, a Black man from Detroit; the other was identified as 26-year-old Martez Norwood. Investigators concluded both men had been shot and then their bodies set on fire, leaving them burned beyond recognition.

No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Reid’s mother founded the Charles W. Reid Community Help Center to support others affected by violence and to keep attention on her son’s case, and the community has organized rallies and marches in their memory.

If anyone knew Charles Reid, Martez Norwood, or saw anything on Westmoreland Street around June 26, 2011, please come forward with information.