On December 8, 2020, 36-year-old Cassandra Morrow, a Black woman in Detroit, Michigan, was found dead inside a house fire on Clayburn Street. An officer first reported smoke while driving on a nearby freeway; fire crews extinguished the blaze and discovered Morrow’s body. Investigators determined she had been shot in the head in what was described as an execution-style killing, and that the fire was set to conceal the murder. Her young son, Christian, was also inside the home; he survived but suffered severe burns.

Family members held a candlelight vigil and organized fundraising to cover burial costs and Christian’s medical care. Cassandra’s sister has publicly pressed for justice. No arrests or public identifications of suspects have been made and the perpetrator remains at large. If anyone has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known.