In the early morning hours of April 14, 2017, James Carter, a 54-year-old Air Force veteran, found himself at the corner of John R and Edgevale in Detroit. It is believed he was in the area to visit a friend, a simple act that tragically placed him in the path of an unknown assailant. In what authorities believe was a robbery gone wrong, a struggle ensued, and Carter was shot in the chest. His killer fled, leaving him to die alone on the street.
It was a passerby who discovered his body and alerted the authorities.
More than a year after the fatal shooting, the case remains unsolved, and no arrests have been made, though police have had suspects. The investigation has been hampered by a lack of leads, leaving a grieving family desperate for answers and justice. His family remembers him as a strong, no-nonsense man who was deeply devoted to them. They have publicly pleaded for anyone with information to come forward, appealing to the conscience of the person who pulled the trigger to turn themselves in.
Investigators have considered the possibility that the person responsible may have lived in the area at one point. They continue to work on the case, but the absence of new information has left them at a standstill. The family's pain is compounded by the brutal and senseless nature of his death, and they continue to hope that someone will break the silence and provide the clue that will lead to the capture of James Carter's killer.
