On Sunday, December 7, 2025, 17-year-old Chikylah Richardson was found inside an Ann Arbor apartment in the 1400 block of Pear Street with a fatal gunshot wound. First responders pronounced her dead at the scene after officers were dispatched around 1:20 p.m. Investigators described the shooting as targeted and involving people who knew one another; court filings say Richardson had gone to the apartment that afternoon to braid an acquaintance’s hair. A firearm recovered at the scene is believed to be the weapon used.

A 17-year-old male, identified in filings as Damarrion Demetrus White, was taken into custody and arraigned in 14A District Court on charges that include open murder and carrying a concealed weapon. A requested personal bond was denied and the defendant was ordered detained. The local school district and community remembered Richardson as a well-liked student. Anyone with information about what happened that afternoon is asked to come forward.