William Johnson

In the early hours of March 3, 2002, a night of dancing and socializing in Hamtramck, a city enclave within Detroit, spiraled into deadly violence. A large brawl erupted inside a local dance hall, spilling out into the street. Amid the chaos, shots were fired, and when the pandemonium subsided, one man lay dead and three others were wounded. The deceased was identified as Carlos Davis.

The investigation into the shooting quickly focused on identifying the person responsible. Police interv ...