On the night of August 6, 2022, 19-year-old Elijah Steward was shot and killed in the parking lot of the 25 Hour Party Store on Michigan Avenue at Beech Daly in Inkster, Michigan. Steward had stepped out of the store with a friend when a brief verbal exchange with people in another vehicle escalated; witnesses said a gun was drawn and a single shot struck Steward, killing him at the scene. The Michigan State Police led the investigation and asked the public for information about the shooting; the motive was not released.

Investigators later reported that an accomplice turned himself in, and authorities identified a primary suspect. On September 26, 2022, 18-year-old Allen Marion was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder, discharging a firearm into a building, and felony firearm in connection with Steward’s death.

If anyone witnessed the incident or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.