On December 18, 2020, 21-year-old Shaniya Todd and her 18-year-old sister Shakiya Todd went to a house on Lantz Street near John R Street on Detroit’s east side to check on a friend. An argument with an 18-year-old man identified as D’Andre Smith escalated into gunfire. Both sisters were shot and died at the scene. Shaniya, a mother, left behind a young son.

The Detroit Police Department investigated the double homicide. D’Andre Smith later turned himself in and was arrested. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and a felony firearm violation. Smith was arraigned in the 36th District Court on December 23, 2020, and a probable cause conference was set for January 6, 2021.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Shaniya or her family, please come forward with what you know.