Kevin Stephens, 37, of Saginaw, Michigan, was shot dead during an altercation on the night of Saturday, September 11, 2021, in Buena Vista Township on the outskirts of Saginaw. Officers who responded found Stephens deceased at the scene from gunshot wounds and another man critically injured; that man was taken to a hospital. Investigators from the Buena Vista Township Police Department reported that the men appeared to have been firing at each other, indicating an exchange of gunfire, but details about what led to the confrontation have not been publicly released.

Friends and family remembered Stephens as a father and mourned his loss. As of late 2025 no arrests or suspect identifications have been publicly announced and the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about the events of September 11, 2021 in Buena Vista Township, please come forward.