On the evening of October 14, 2011, 17-year-old Dino Williams was found fatally wounded near the intersection of Hancock Street and Bangor Street on Detroit’s west side. Emergency responders located the Black teenager at approximately 4801 Bangor Street; despite first responder efforts, he died and the Wayne County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.

The Detroit Police Department investigated, canvassing the residential neighborhood around Hancock and Bangor for witnesses and physical evidence to establish what happened and who was responsible. The case has proven difficult to solve: no suspects have been publicly named and no arrests have been reported in available cold case records. Motive and the identity of the perpetrator remain unknown.

Anyone who remembers seeing activity in that area on October 14, 2011, or who has information about Dino Williams, is asked to come forward.