On December 25, 2021, 13-year-old Daunya Fields Fizer and her 57-year-old adoptive mother, Elaine Fizer, were found fatally shot inside their home on Prevost Street in Detroit. Family members discovered the scene after arriving for a planned Christmas dinner and being unable to reach them. Daunya was described as developmentally disabled due to infant abuse and a beloved member of the family; Elaine cared for her.

Detroit police quickly named Elaine’s 62-year-old husband, Dwayne McDonald, a person of interest; he lived in the home, was not Daunya’s biological father, and reportedly relied on an oxygen tank. A search for McDonald ended days later when officers, acting on a tip, located him at an apartment complex. According to reports, he fired at police and was shot and killed when officers returned fire, bringing the criminal investigation into the two shootings to an end.

Did anyone in the Detroit area know Daunya or Elaine, or have information about their life on Prevost Street?