Irwin Pollo David Leon Santiago, 33, was fatally shot on the evening of May 23, 2023. A native of Puerto Rico who lived in Pontiac, Michigan, he was a father known as Pollo and worked as a barber and skilled tree climber. Family and community gatherings, cookouts and music were part of the life described for him.

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation and by May 25, 2023 had arrested three individuals believed to be connected to the shooting. Authorities turned the matter over to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office for review; the suspects’ identities and formal charges were not immediately released in the days after the incident.

Does anyone who knew Irwin or was in Pontiac that weekend have information about what happened on May 23, 2023?