A dispute over a shared relationship ended in deadly gunfire at a Clark gas station on Detroit’s west side in the early morning of May 24, 2018. Martez Fenderson, 25, and 39-year-old Phillip Hudson exchanged gunfire around 5:30 a.m. at Schaefer Highway and Puritan Avenue; both men were armed and are believed to have fired at each other. Fenderson was killed by a wound to the head and Hudson was struck in the chest.

The woman at the center of the conflict, who had been involved with both men and was the mother of Fenderson’s two children, was present and witnessed the shooting. She was questioned by the Detroit Police Department but was not treated as a suspect. Investigators described the motive as a personal dispute, not gang-related, although Hudson was affiliated with the Outlaws motorcycle club and Fenderson rode with the Soul Devils.

Family members from both sides gathered at the scene. Fenderson’s sister remembered him as a hardworking father who loved his two young sons and riding his motorcycle; Hudson’s daughter expressed sorrow and offered forgiveness to Fenderson’s family. With both shooters dead, police closed the investigation and no arrests were made.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation or has information about what led up to that morning, please share what is known.