Daniel Avery was 27 and building a career as a rapper known as Bandgang Boom and TheGodFather when he was killed in a drive-by shooting at a repass in Detroit. The attack occurred on a Monday evening in August 2025 at Latham Playground on Seneca Street, where a burgundy Chrysler 300 is believed to have pulled up and occupants fired into the crowd. Avery died of his wounds; two women were also injured and reported in stable condition.

Investigators recovered an estimated 100-plus spent shell casings from handguns and a rifle, underscoring the ferocious and indiscriminate nature of the assault. Police said they had a great idea who was involved but had not named suspects, and no arrests had been announced. The family remembers Avery as caring and lovable.

Did anyone who attended the repass or lives near Latham Playground see a burgundy Chrysler 300 or other suspicious activity that evening?