Shaun William LaBelle was 16 when he was shot in the back outside his home on Sunday, December 11, 2016, and was pronounced dead at Hurley Medical Center. The shooting occurred in Flint; Shaun’s 11-year-old sister witnessed the event, and the family described the loss as devastating.

The investigation resulted in the arrest of Emilio Cortes-Lloyd. In the fall of 2019 a Genesee County jury convicted the then 24-year-old Cortes-Lloyd of second-degree murder in connection with Shaun’s death. At sentencing the judge imposed a prison term of 31 to 62 years; Shaun’s mother addressed Cortes-Lloyd in court, saying he had shot her son in cold blood. Cortes-Lloyd continued to deny responsibility while offering apologies to the family.

If anyone knew Shaun, saw activity around his home on December 11, 2016, or has information about the case, please share what is known.