Desrik ’Dez’ Samar Blakes, 36, was found shot to death on December 22, 2020, in Saginaw, Michigan, the city’s 26th homicide that year. He was a father and was remembered by family and friends as outgoing and well known in his community. Authorities opened an investigation after the shooting, but details about the circumstances at the scene were scarce in the immediate aftermath.

His death is listed among Saginaw’s unresolved homicides, and his family continues to seek answers. If anyone knew Dez, his routines, or has information about the shooting, please come forward and share what you know.