On the evening of April 11, 2022, 25-year-old Detroit resident Jason Cowins was shot while in a vehicle near the 6320 block of West Chicago Street. Police were called to a nearby fire station about 8:41 p.m. after reports of gunfire; medics were already treating Cowins when officers arrived. He was taken to a hospital and later died of his injuries. A 47-year-old man was a passenger in the vehicle at the time.

Detroit police identified and arrested 29-year-old James Andrew Brown of Detroit on April 12, 2022. Authorities allege Brown fired into the vehicle with two handguns. Brown was charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm and three counts of felony firearm, arraigned in 36th District Court and remanded to jail; a probable cause conference was set for April 21, 2022.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Jason, please share what you know with investigators.