Will Patrick III, 38, was shot dead on October 6, 2010, as he was entering his home on the 300 block of East Milwaukee near Grand Boulevard in Detroit. About 9 p.m., two assailants described as Black males in ski masks and dark clothing ambushed him; one shot Patrick in the back of the head in the presence of his 17-year-old son. The two men fled through a nearby alley. The killing was not the result of a robbery and the motive remains unknown.

Patrick was known in his community as a mentor and coach. He coached girls basketball at a Ferndale high school, had completed cosmetology school, and worked as a certified cosmetology instructor. Crime Stoppers of Michigan offered a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. No arrests or public identifications of suspects have been announced and the investigation remains open.

If anyone knew Will Patrick, his routine, or saw suspicious activity in that neighborhood on October 6, 2010, please share what is known.