Noah David Sisung was 18 and from Lansing, Michigan, when he died of gunshot wounds on October 22, 2021. Born July 17, 2003, he worked with his father at Sisung Construction. The family says his death from gun violence was an unexpected loss.

Two other teenagers, ages 13 and 16, were involved in the incident. Ingham County Prosecutor Carol Siemon charged them as juveniles. Both ultimately pleaded guilty to lesser counts: assault with intent to commit armed robbery, and the 13-year-old also pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Because they were handled in juvenile court, their penalties included court-ordered treatment and supervision and could end by the time they turn 21 rather than long prison terms.

Noah’s mother, Trina Coolman, has voiced strong disagreement with the prosecutors’ approach, calling it zero accountability and saying the family pursued what Michigan law allowed for a sense of justice rather than revenge. Noah is survived by his mother, his father David J. Sisung, and other family members who remember him as living life on his own terms.