Dejuan Davis, 21, was shot and killed during the early hours of January 1, 2017, on Detroit’s west side. The shooting happened near a home in the 7000 block of Faust Street, close to Tireman Avenue, after people had been outside following New Year’s celebrations. Witnesses reported hearing several shots—three to five—then saw 39-year-old Lavar Edwards running toward the house bleeding; a short time later Davis was found down. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.

Accounts from neighbors said Davis was shot in the head and stomach, while Edwards suffered gunshot wounds to an arm and a leg. Friends described Davis and Edwards as father and son who were close, and Davis was remembered as a new father leaving behind an infant daughter. Detroit police at the time said they had no suspect information to release and no arrests were reported in the early coverage.

Did anyone in the neighborhood or who knew Dejuan Davis have information about that night or the people seen near the gathering?