Ronnie Neal

On a Sunday in early spring, specifically April 2, 2017, the city of Detroit, Michigan, became the setting for the tragic and premature end of a young life. Ronnie Neal, a 17-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in an incident that added his name to the city's list of victims claimed by gun violence. The shooting occurred within the city limits, marking a violent conclusion to the teenager's life just as the weather was beginning to turn toward the warmer months.

Despite the finality of ...