Marquan T. Hinkle-Barton, 16, was shot and killed after a basketball game in Flint, Michigan, and died at Hurley Medical Center on Saturday, March 11, 2006. A 10th-grade student at Northwestern High School, he was born July 26, 1989, and remembered for his love of rapping and basketball and dreams of becoming a rap artist or professional player. Those who knew him described him as happy, lovable and full of life.

Authorities launched an investigation into the shooting. The case involved extensive litigation and multiple suspects; a 35-year-old man was arrested in connection with the murder and a trial for the accused was scheduled for the following March. The killing was cited as an example of the youth violence affecting Flint at the time.

If anyone knew Marquan or has information about the shooting, please come forward with what you know.