Andreas Noodles DeJesus, 19, was fatally shot once in the chest during a Cinco de Mayo parade in Southwest Detroit on May 4, 2014. The shooting occurred near Vernor and Ferdinand amid a physical altercation; DeJesus was reportedly involved in an attack on a family member of the man who fired. The 24-year-old shooter, who held a concealed pistol license, drew a weapon during the confrontation. DeJesus was the only person struck and was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.

A nearby police officer took the shooter into custody, but he was released in under 48 hours. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office reviewed the case and declined to file charges, finding the shooter had acted in lawful defense of another person and reasonably believed that person faced imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm. The investigation was closed with that determination.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation near Vernor and Ferdinand that afternoon or has information about what happened leading up to the shooting, please share what is known.