In late January 2017 two men from Flint were found shot to death inside a car in the parking lot of the Walmart in Caledonia Township near Owosso. Anthony Lee Hammond, 39, and 31-year-old Joseph Michael Carson were discovered on January 27, 2017 after what investigators say was a drug deal arranged online through Craigslist. The planned sale of marijuana turned deadly and authorities opened a double homicide investigation.

Investigators identified two suspects from Grand Rapids, Otis Smith Jr. and Anthony Holloway, and a woman who served as the getaway driver. Otis Smith Jr. was identified as the triggerman. Court proceedings resulted in convictions and prison terms for those involved, including a mandatory life sentence without parole for Smith. Anyone with information about Hammond, Carson, or the events that night is asked to come forward.