Shaquice Grear, a 27-year-old Black woman from Flint, Michigan, was shot during an altercation on the evening of May 25, 2025. She was taken to a local hospital and died of her injuries on May 30, 2025; her death was ruled a homicide. Her family and community have been left grieving.

Investigators identified another Flint woman as a suspect. The suspect said she fired a warning shot and asserted self-defense. The Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office obtained felony warrants and charged Shalina Jones-Artis with murder and additional felonies in connection with Grear’s death. Jones-Artis has pleaded not guilty and the case is scheduled for adjudication in Genesee County Circuit Court.

What details about the evening of May 25 could help clarify how the confrontation began and what happened during the shooting?