Roy Lee Whitson III, a 19-year-old from Saginaw, Michigan, was fatally shot on July 19, 2023. Born May 17, 2004, to Teri McMahon and Roy Lee Whitson Jr., he had just graduated from Arthur Hill High School with the class of 2023 and was enrolled in school to train for a career in truck driving. He attended St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and was remembered for his love of basketball and rap music.

No public announcements about arrests or suspect identifications had been made, and law enforcement had not released details about the circumstances of the shooting. A funeral service was held on July 28, 2023, where family and friends gathered to mourn and celebrate his life.

If anyone has information about Roy’s death or the events of July 19, 2023, please come forward and share what you know.