On September 9, 2018, at about 12:25 a.m., 20-year-old DeShawn Gadson was shot and killed inside a White Castle on West Warren Avenue near Livernois on Detroit’s west side. Gadson and two friends, Rashawn Harrington, 25, and Trevaughn Anthony, 24, were inside when two masked men in dark clothing opened fire from outside, shattering windows. All three victims were pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds.

Detroit police identified suspects and initially detained four people; attention later focused on 29-year-old William Wilbourn-Little of Detroit. Prosecutors said the shooting grew out of a pre-existing conflict between Wilbourn-Little and Gadson. Gadson’s girlfriend, Mika Pittman, who was waiting in a car outside, testified that she witnessed the attack and confirmed the dispute. Farod Anderson later had charges dismissed.

Wilbourn-Little was tried and in May 2019 found guilty on three counts of first-degree murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and felony firearm. He was sentenced to life without parole. Does anyone have memories of DeShawn or information about the night at that White Castle that could help the record of what happened?