David John Kessler, 31, was killed on October 6, 2020, after police responding to reports of gunfire found him lying unresponsive in the road in the 3600 block of Donald Street on Lansing’s south side. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead, the city’s seventh homicide that year.

Known as D.J., David was born in Lansing on October 24, 1988, and grew up in Bath. Friends and family remember him for his love of woodworking and cars. His mother and sister publicly expressed profound grief and asked for information that could help resolve the case.

The Lansing Police Department opened a homicide investigation, but the motive remains unknown and no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested; the case has grown cold. If anyone knew David, saw activity on Donald Street that night, or has information that could help, please come forward.