On September 9, 2018, 20-year-old DeShawn Gadson was among three young men shot dead inside a White Castle on Detroit’s west side. Gadson, Trevaughn Anthony, 24, and Rashawn Harrington, 25, were inside the restaurant just after midnight when two masked men approached and opened fire; all three were pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds. Police recovered several handguns from inside the restaurant.

DeShawn’s mother, Tonya Gadson, questioned why the restaurant’s lobby was open that hour, saying her son was a young father and suggesting he might have survived if it had been closed. Investigators identified a suspect within weeks: William Wilbourn-Little, 29, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Gadson’s girlfriend, who had been outside in a car, testified she saw the shooting and said Gadson and Wilbourn-Little knew each other and had an ongoing conflict. If anyone knew DeShawn, his routines, or has information that could add context to what led to that night, please share it.