Shanae Fletcher, 20, was killed in a mass shooting that broke out after a crowded block party on Detroit’s east side in the early hours of July 8, 2024. Police were called to the 13800 block of Rossini Drive around 2:25 a.m.; medics pronounced Fletcher dead at the scene amid chaos in which dozens of rounds were fired and many people were wounded. Officials said the shooting appeared more like a firefight than a single burst, and investigators recovered extensive ballistic evidence from the area.

Investigators gathered video, traced weapons, and worked to identify people who had been in the crush when the shooting began. Authorities later announced an arrest: Demitrus Tiwan Shaw of Detroit was charged on January 7, 2025, with two counts of first-degree murder, multiple counts of assault with intent to murder, and felony firearm counts alleging he fired into the crowd before fleeing. The case was bound over to circuit court after preliminary proceedings, and reporting noted questions about motive and whether the violence was connected to gang conflict following a confrontation at the party.

Does anyone have information about Shanae’s movements that night or video from the block party that could help investigators?