NiYauna Sanay Jones was five years old when she was killed in a drive-by shooting in Flint, Michigan, on Thursday, July 6, 2006. She was struck during the incident and later died at Hurley Medical Center. NiYauna was born January 10, 2001, and lived in Flint with her family; she attended Bethlehem Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith.

Investigators identified multiple people connected to the shooting: one co-defendant was named as the gunman, another co-defendant, Anthony J. Reed, was identified as the driver of the vehicle, and Michael Levelle Smith was also implicated. The case devastated NiYauna’s family and the local community.

What details do readers remember from that summer in Flint, or does anyone have information that could shed more light on this case?