On July 27, 2025, 25-year-old William Joseph Smith was shot at a large gathering at the Van Club at Industrial Drive and Pasadena Avenue in Flint. The shooting occurred around 4:00 a.m.; Smith was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead later that day. Four other people were also shot and left in critical condition.

Flint Police Chief Terence Green said investigators believe the mass shooting grew out of an ongoing feud between two groups and that William Joseph Smith was an intended target.

Anyone who was at the Van Club that morning or who has information about the feud or the shooting is asked to come forward. What did readers see or hear that night?