On Thanksgiving evening 2021, 52-year-old Sonya Harry was shot dead while driving on Woodward Avenue near the Royal Oak–Pleasant Ridge border. Her 22-year-old son, George Michael Harry II, is accused of firing a single fatal 9mm shot at point-blank range from the back seat, striking his mother in the head. The Ford Edge lost control and crashed under the I‑696 overpass and came to rest in the roadway.

After the crash the suspect is said to have exited the vehicle and begun firing at other cars. A 43-year-old Ferndale woman suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was treated and released; an infant was in another struck vehicle but was not harmed. Police from both cities responded to 911 reports, found Sonya dead in the car, and arrested George Harry II at the scene. He was charged with open murder, five counts of attempted murder and multiple felony firearm counts; a judge denied bond at arraignment. Motive remained unclear; the suspect’s father told reporters he believed drugs may have affected his son that night.

If anyone saw activity on Woodward Avenue near the I‑696 overpass on Thanksgiving evening 2021 or has information about what happened, please share tips with investigators.