A funeral repast at the J5 Legacy Event Center in Detroit on the evening of Friday, February 27, 2026, ended in gunfire that killed 22-year-old Haja Thornton-Cedano. The gathering of roughly 100 people was there to mourn a friend lost in a car crash when shots erupted in the parking lot at about 8 p.m. Four people were shot; Thornton-Cedano and a man in his 30s died, while two others were wounded.

Thornton-Cedano, a Kentucky resident visiting Michigan, was a mother to a three-year-old daughter. Her father, Jose Cedano, described her as someone who loved cooking and fashion and as a singer who wrote her own music. Detroit Police, aided by Michigan State Police, the FBI and ATF, are investigating; one person was briefly arrested and released after 72 hours and authorities have a warrant for another individual. No suspects have been publicly named or charged.

If anyone attended the repast or has information about the shooting, please come forward to investigators.