Brittini N. Dillard, 31, was fatally shot on May 27, 2021, on Detroit’s northeast side at the corner of Brentwood and Packard. She had arrived at about 9:30 p.m. to host her podcast Plain and Simple and had just ended a phone call with her mother moments before the shooting. Reports indicate she was struck almost immediately after parking her vehicle.

Family and friends remember Dillard as warm, inviting, and funny; she graduated from Advance Technology Academy and had hosted the podcast for about a year. In a July 2021 press conference, relatives urged whoever was responsible to come forward, saying they believed someone had tried to construct a false alibi and that Dillard had been set up. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced, and the investigation remains open. Crime Stoppers of Michigan has offered up to a $2,500 reward for tips.

If anyone has information about what happened that night, please come forward to investigators or Crime Stoppers.