Jamie Mintz, a 70-year-old Vietnam veteran, was fatally shot in his Detroit home in the early morning of April 8, 2019. The shooting happened about 4:38 a.m. on Mansfield Street after Mintz confronted his granddaughter’s 16-year-old boyfriend, David Kentrell Williams, who had been let into the house. A verbal argument became a struggle over a handgun; the firearm discharged and a single bullet struck Mintz in the chest. Williams fled with the weapon while family members found Mintz fatally wounded. Surveillance cameras were reported inside and outside the home.

Detroit police identified David Kentrell Williams as the suspect and later arrested him. He was arraigned on June 27, 2019, at age 17 on charges including second-degree murder and felony weapon possession. Authorities were initially uncertain who owned the gun. Mintz’s family described him as laid-back and easy-going, and said he had just celebrated his 70th birthday.

Does anyone have information about the night of April 8, 2019, or recall seeing activity near Mansfield Street around 4:30 a.m.?