Lawrence Leslie McDonald Jr., 27, was shot to death in Lansing, Michigan, on the morning of May 9, 2018. A lifelong Lansing resident, McDonald was a father of eight who played basketball at Eastern High School and attended Lansing Community College. Friends and family remembered his kind heart and smile.

The shooting occurred at a home on Cleveland Street. The man identified as responsible was 32-year-old Michael Germaine Burton of Kalamazoo, who was known to McDonald. The motive was described as domestic in nature. After the shooting Burton fled, returned to kick McDonald in the head, and then left again before a chaotic escape that included a car crash and the carjacking of a Good Samaritan who had stopped to help.

Burton was captured after a pursuit in Livingston County and charged with murder, carjacking, fleeing and eluding, and multiple weapons offenses; he was charged as a third-time habitual offender. If anyone knew Lawrence, his family, or saw activity around Cleveland Street that morning, please share what is known.