Deon-Te Deshawn Dexter, known to family and friends as Dex, was 33 when he was shot and killed inside Babel Food Market at the corner of 6th and Annesley streets in Saginaw on the evening of May 18, 2019. An altercation inside the store escalated and shots were fired; Dexter was struck and suffered fatal wounds. He was a father remembered for his vibrant personality and infectious smile.

The Saginaw Police Department treated the killing as the city’s fourth homicide of 2019 and identified a suspect within days. An 18-year-old, Rickie Pointer Jr., was arrested and charged with open murder and felony firearm possession. Pointer was arraigned and held without bond.

Did anyone see what happened at Babel Food Market that night or know Dexter’s usual places in the neighborhood?