On the evening of July 19, 2024, 48-year-old Thomas Phifer, known to some as Hoop, was fatally shot during an altercation in the parking lot of the Ten Eleven convenience store in the 3200 block of Lippincott Boulevard in Burton, Michigan. Surveillance footage captured the exchange and the moments leading up to the shooting; after shots were fired the unidentified suspect was seen fleeing west toward Dort Highway.

The Burton Police Department is investigating and no arrests have been announced. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest. Funeral services for Phifer were held on August 5, 2024, and his family continues to seek answers.

If anyone saw the incident, has dash or doorbell footage, or knows who fled toward Dort Highway that night, please contact the Burton Police or Crime Stoppers with information.