Aarie Renee Berry was three years old when she was killed by a stray bullet in Detroit on July 10, 2011. A dispute between neighbors on Canton Street escalated to gunfire outside the family’s home; Aarie was inside when a bullet passed through the walls and struck her in the head, a wound that proved fatal.

Police identified 21-year-old Devin Taylor, who lived on the same street, as a suspect. Investigators say Taylor retrieved an AK-47 and fired numerous rounds into the building; an officer testified Taylor admitted firing at least 30 bullets. Taylor was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, and felony firearm counts. In February 2012 he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a felony firearms charge and was scheduled for sentencing on March 15, 2012.

This attack devastated Aarie’s family and the neighborhood. If anyone has information about the shooting or remembers events on Canton Street that day, please share what is known.