Nyles Benjamin Hopkins, 19, was fatally shot on August 8, 2021, in Flint, Michigan. The shooting happened at an intersection near Mott Community College while Hopkins, who was from Saginaw, was visiting friends. Reports describe the attack as a drive-by shooting.

That weekend saw heightened gun violence in Flint, with nine people shot and three fatalities; Hopkins was among those killed. Family and friends held a community vigil at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Saginaw, where Hopkins had been a lifelong member. He was remembered as respectful and helpful, serving as an usher and playing in the church basketball league. Relatives, including his aunt, publicly pleaded for an end to gun violence.

No arrests or suspects have been identified in Hopkins’s killing and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information about the shooting, please come forward to help the investigation.