On December 29, 2016, a gathering at a home in the 14400 block of Fordham on Detroit’s east side ended with 25-year-old Kendra Gardner shot in the head and killed. The party reportedly involved heavy drinking; an argument between Gardner and her 65-year-old uncle, Willie Harmon, led the two to move to another room where Harmon fatally shot his niece. Another woman at the house disarmed Harmon and police took him into custody.

Harmon, a Vietnam War veteran who had received treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and had a history of heavy drinking, was charged with second-degree murder and felony firearm possession. A jury found him guilty on September 20, 2017, and on October 5, 2017 he was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years and a maximum of 30 years in prison. Gardner’s mother, Kim Patton, and other family members spoke at sentencing about Kendra’s kindness and promise.

Did anyone at the gathering know what triggered the argument between Kendra and her uncle, or have information about the events earlier that evening?