On June 26, 2011, police in Detroit responded to a call in the 19000 block of Westmoreland, near 7 Mile Road, and found the burned remains of two young men who had been shot. One victim was identified as 24-year-old Charles W. Reid, a Black male from Detroit; the other was 26-year-old Martez Norwood. The bodies had been severely burned, and the fire destroyed much of the physical evidence at the scene, complicating the investigation.

In the weeks after the discovery, the Detroit Police Department said leads were scarce and no suspects were publicly identified. No arrests have been announced and the double homicide remains unsolved. Charles Reid’s mother has since founded the Charles W. Reid Community Help Center to assist others in Detroit affected by gun violence and poverty.

If anyone knew Charles or Martez, or has information about the June 26, 2011 killings, please come forward with tips for investigators.