Donovon Demorae’ Bell Sr., 24, of Saginaw, Michigan, died on August 2, 2019 after being shot in the chest. Hospital staff reported he had been dropped off late that Friday night with a gunshot wound; despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries. His death was counted as Saginaw’s seventh homicide of 2019.

Investigators faced a significant challenge from the start because they were called to the hospital rather than to a known crime scene. Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit worked backward from the emergency-room doors to reconstruct where the shooting occurred and who might have been present, appealing to the public for leads that could place a weapon, a vehicle, or a suspect at a specific location and time.

In the days after the killing police arrested a person with the last name Andrews. Andrews was later arraigned on charges tied to Bell’s shooting and remained in custody while the prosecution prepared the case. Prosecutors subsequently filed a motion to dismiss, which Judge Andre Borrello granted after they said key witnesses had become uncooperative; the dismissal was entered without prejudice and Andrews was released. If anyone knew Donovon, his family, or saw anything around the night of August 2, 2019, please come forward with information.