Sherrod Slayton, 35, was shot dead in a Jackson, Michigan parking lot in the early hours of June 15, 2024. Police were called about a shooting at approximately 2:51 a.m. in the 600 block of Elizabeth Street and found Slayton with a gunshot wound to the head; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Preliminary information says an altercation occurred between Slayton and a male suspect shortly before the shooting. Investigators believe Slayton was trying to flee through the parking lot when he was shot. The case is being investigated as a homicide; no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation remains active.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Andrew Fugate or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.