On the evening of April 30, 2013, 19-year-old Dondre’ LaQuan Martin, known to family and friends as Peterman, was killed in a Saginaw, Michigan neighborhood that had been struggling with safety concerns. He was a Black/African American male whose death was ruled a homicide; investigators described his fatal injuries as abrupt and violent.

Detectives from the Saginaw Police Department opened a detailed investigation that night, interviewing witnesses and pursuing leads to establish what happened and who was responsible. Police focused their attention on two primary suspects during the probe and later took those individuals into custody. Charges were filed in connection with Martin’s killing and the case moved into the criminal justice system.

Martin’s death sent shockwaves through the community and underscored ongoing concerns about violence in the area. If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Dondre, please share what you know with the Saginaw Police Department.