Larentae Hyatt

Larentae Hyatt, a 19-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot on July 29, 2013, in his own Detroit neighborhood. The young man's life was cut short in a vacant field in the 19200 block of Klinger Street, not far from the home he shared with his family. His mother, Victoria Sherrill, endured the heartbreaking experience of hearing the gunshots that ended her son's life.

The shooting occurred during a period of heightened violence in the city, with numerous shootings reported around ...