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Modou Diagne was 51 when he was fatally shot during an Uber trip in Detroit on March 19, 2016. A Senegalese immigrant who had worked as an Uber driver for three years to support his wife and three young children, with another child expected, Diagne often worked long shifts to provide for his family. He was found inside his SUV in the 5500 block of Pacific Avenue after first responders initially thought they were responding to a traffic crash; he was taken to a hospital and later died from multiple gunshot wounds.

Police identified 23-year-old Dajuan Watson as the suspect. Investigators say the only item taken from Diagne was his cell phone. Watson was arrested within a month and charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and felony firearm possession. His trial resulted in convictions, and court records show Watson received a life sentence for the killing plus 37 1/2 to 75 years for armed robbery and two additional years for the weapons charge.

If anyone knew Modou Diagne, witnessed the events that night, or has information that could shed more light on what happened, please share what is known.