Donny Harper was 35 when he was fatally shot inside his home on the east side of Detroit in the early morning of February 3, 2020. Known to friends as Harpo, 5 Larry, and Sleepy Codeiney, Harper was at the 2500 block of LeMay Street near St. Jean and Vernor Highway with several children when someone knocked and then opened fire after the door was answered.

The children in the house were not physically injured, but they witnessed the attack. Relatives who were upstairs heard the shots and found Harper wounded; emergency responders pronounced him dead. The family dog was also shot and killed during the incident. The shooter fled before police arrived.

Weeks and months afterward, Detroit police said they had no description, photos, or video of the attacker and appealed for tips. No arrests or charges have been reported as of late 2020. Anyone with information about that night or Donny Harper’s killing is asked to come forward.