Amir Thaxton, 41, was shot and killed inside his clothing and T-shirt shop on 8 Mile Road in Detroit on February 20, 2020. Thaxton, a graphic artist and father of three, was working late when a man he knew, identified in reports as Kenyel Brown, entered the store and fatally shot him. After the killing, the attacker stole money, valuables, and Thaxton’s Caravan.

Surveillance footage from the shop showed Brown visiting that day, and investigators focused on him as the prime suspect. Brown was already a fugitive wanted in connection with several other killings in the Metro Detroit area. Police found Brown on February 24, 2020, after a tip; during an attempt to capture him he fled, was cornered in a backyard, and shot himself in the head. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died on February 28, 2020. Reports also say Brown had been working as a police informant.

Does anyone have information about Amir’s life, the shop, or that area of 8 Mile Road that could help fill in details about what happened that night?