On the early morning of July 5, 2021, 23-year-old N’ala Wallace was shot multiple times in Saginaw, Michigan. After being shot she ran to a nearby home on Burnham Street seeking help and was later found on that front porch, where she died.

Investigators say a struggle occurred between N’ala and 43-year-old Ramier Garcia at his home, and that he pulled out a gun and shot her. Garcia was arrested and charged; his defense at trial argued self-defense. An autopsy showed drugs in N’ala’s system. The jury convicted Garcia of manslaughter rather than first-degree murder, and he received a minimum sentence of eight years and nine months.

The case also drew attention because emergency responders took over an hour to arrive, and N’ala’s mother filed a lawsuit against Saginaw County Central Dispatch alleging negligence; a former dispatcher separately sued claiming he was fired after raising concerns about how the incident was handled.

Did anyone in Saginaw know N’ala or have information about the early-morning events on Burnham Street?