Daniel Brock Austin, 14, was shot and killed in a Lansing, Michigan foster home on April 3, 2007, after a fight with his 15-year-old foster brother. The other teen, Dante Corey Austin, reportedly retrieved a .22-caliber handgun and fired a single shot that struck Daniel in the head.

Dante Corey Austin was arrested and initially charged with open murder and a felony firearm offense. He later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and received a 15 to 30 year prison term; an additional two-year sentence was imposed for the felony firearm charge. The case began with a domestic dispute between foster brothers and ended with Daniel’s death and a prison sentence for the shooter.

Does anyone have memories of the Lansing foster community in 2007 or information that could shed light on what led to the altercation?