Forest Rochon was 16 when he was killed in a late-night shooting in Detroit on March 25, 2017. He was near Steve’s Soul Food on Grand River when an argument between two groups escalated into gunfire around 11:30 PM. Forest was one of four teenagers struck; he was taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital and pronounced dead. The other three teens survived with injuries.

Classmates at Western International High School held a candlelight memorial and made posters to remember Forest, describing him as bright and talented and mourning a promising life cut short. Detroit police opened an investigation and urged anyone with information to come forward; as of the latest updates no arrests have been announced and detectives continue to seek leads.

If anyone was near Grand River around 11:30 PM on March 25, 2017, or has information about the dispute that led to the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.