Lamar Shepard

Murdered

Lamar Shepard, age 17, was killed on February 11, 2012, in Detroit, Michigan. Shepard was found on Fairport Street, having suffered fatal gunshot wounds during what appeared to be a targeted incident. His death was part of a troubling trend of youth violence in Detroit during that time. Authorities had initially offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest, highlighting the difficulty in gathering credible information from witnesses in many homicide cases in Detroit. ...Read More