In the early morning hours of July 28, 2021, 27-year-old Army veteran Andre` M. Watson was shot and killed at the Arbors of Battle Creek Apartments in Battle Creek, Michigan. A parking-lot gathering became violent after a confrontation over loud music and partying; gunfire struck Watson and his 29-year-old sister. Watson was pronounced dead at the scene and his sister was taken to a local hospital and later released.

Investigators determined more than 20 rounds were fired during the incident by Lansing Hodges and at least one other person. A 24-year-old man from Battle Creek later provided a statement to police and was reported to be cooperating; he was not immediately taken into custody. Hodges was arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter, felony firearm, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Witnesses at his Calhoun County Circuit Court trial described the heated argument that preceded the shooting.

In December 2023 a jury found Hodges guilty of all charges; sentencing was scheduled for February. Did anyone in the Battle Creek community witness the confrontation that night or have information about how it began?