Kylete Nasir Owens, a 17-year-old Everett High School student described as an honor student who loved basketball, football and music, was killed in a downtown Lansing mass shooting in the early hours of Memorial Day, May 27, 2024. The shooting happened around 2:50 a.m. on the 300 block of River Front Drive, near the riverfront, during a large gathering where gunfire erupted.

Seven people were shot in the incident; victims were males aged 15 to 20. Several were taken to a local hospital, and two were initially listed in critical condition. Kylete was pronounced dead at the hospital. The Lansing Police Department says the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident and possibly related to a feud between two groups, and investigators have been interviewing witnesses.

No arrests or public identifications of suspects have been announced. Family and friends held a vigil and balloon release to mourn Kylete. If anyone was at the riverfront that night or has information about the shooting, please contact Lansing police.