On September 16, 2021 in Lansing, Michigan, 24-year-old Alexis Lynette Brown and her 46-year-old mother, Michelle Marie Roper, were killed in a shooting at Brown’s residence. Brion Reynolds arrived at the home to pick up the two children he shared with Brown; he was driven there by Gavin Anspech. After Brown brought car seats to the vehicle, witnesses say Reynolds produced a rifle from the truck, opened fire, and pursued Brown back into the house where both women were fatally shot. A six-year-old boy was wounded but survived.

Reynolds fled the scene with the two young daughters and an Amber Alert was issued; the children were later found safe after being dropped off with Reynolds’ sister, Monea Reynolds. A manhunt lasted several months and ended when Reynolds surrendered to Lansing police in January 2022. Court filings show Reynolds faced murder charges; two other people were charged in connection to the case, including Monea Reynolds and Gavin Anspech.

Did anyone in the Lansing area know Alexis or Michelle, or have information about the events that day?