On the evening of November 1, 2015, Eric Lee Hargrove Jr., 37, answered a knock at his home on the 800 block of Desoto Avenue in Ypsilanti Township and was fatally shot around 10:20 p.m. Family members were inside the house when the knock occurred; after the shooting a relative called for help and Eric was taken to a local hospital where he later died. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office investigated and released a composite sketch describing a suspect as a Black male in his 20s, about 6 feet tall, slim build, light complexion, short hair, beard and mustache, last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants.

No arrests have been announced and the motive remains unclear. Eric’s death reopened old wounds for the family: his brother Shaunel Lee Vawters was also shot and killed in the same neighborhood in 2005, and that earlier murder remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Eric, his movements that night, or recognizes the composite, please come forward with information.