On June 16, 2021, at about 4 p.m. 21-year-old Jacari La’Vuan Roberts was shot outside an apartment building at Hunters Ridge Apartments on Ridgecliff Drive in Flint Township, Michigan. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his wounds. Roberts is described as a Black male.

Flint Township police say the shooter fled the scene after the shooting. The investigation focused on a Flint resident, and on July 9, 2021 an arrest was made; the arrestee was charged with multiple felonies including open murder and weapons offenses and was held without bond at the county jail.

Friends and family remembered Roberts for his vibrant, fearless personality and the love he showed those around him. If anyone has information about Jacari Roberts or the events that afternoon, please share what you know with investigators.