On the afternoon of October 20, 2020, Orlando Lamont Thomas, 42, was fatally shot at the Kelly Car Wash on Detroit’s east side. Thomas, an African American man who had worked at the car wash for several years, was involved in a lunchtime dispute with coworker Ulysses Marcus Doyle III about whose turn it was to dry a vehicle. Witnesses, including Thomas’s brother who also worked there, said the argument escalated and Doyle warned others to stand clear of Thomas. Thomas walked away, and Doyle briefly followed in his black truck before returning to wait at the car wash.

Several hours later, when Thomas returned, Doyle reportedly produced a firearm and shot him in the chest; a second shot was fired after Thomas fell. Doyle then fled the scene in his truck and left the state. Detectives identified Doyle from witness statements and surveillance; he was later located in Ohio and taken into custody.

Does anyone have additional information about Thomas, his time at the car wash, or the events that afternoon?