Bruce Banks, 68, was shot on February 18, 2020, in Buena Vista Township and died of his injuries the next day, February 19. His son, 39-year-old Deonte Jackson, was found dead at the same South 23rd Street residence the evening of February 18. Authorities describe the event as a double homicide.

The Michigan State Police Saginaw Major Case Team and the Buena Vista Township Police investigated. Investigators reported footprints in the snow leading away from the scene toward a nearby street, and believe the assailant or assailants left in a vehicle. No arrests have been announced and Crime Stoppers offered a cash reward for information.

Banks was known locally as the Bar-B-Que Man, an usher at Word of Faith International Ministries who often shared food and smiled for others. If anyone has information about that February night or remembers seeing suspicious activity near South 23rd Street, please share what is known with investigators.