Dennell Kemp Jr., an 18-year-old senior at Ecorse High School and an all-state athlete in baseball, basketball, and football, was shot and killed while sitting in a car with friends at a stoplight near Outer Drive and Fort Street in Southwest Detroit on the night of September 18, 2023. A stray bullet from the same incident also critically wounded a person at a nearby gas station.

His death prompted widespread grief in Ecorse: classes were canceled, grief counselors were made available, and a balloon release and tributes were held at a football game. The Detroit Police Department opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for information. As of late 2023 no arrests had been announced and no suspects had been publicly identified.

If anyone was near Outer Drive and Fort Street on the night of September 18, 2023, or has information about the vehicle that pulled up or the shooting, please come forward to the Detroit Police Department.