On a Monday afternoon in Detroit, Michigan, 47-year-old Carlus Wade was walking down the 18000 block of Margareta Street, near Greenview Street, when his life was abruptly cut short. It was January 30, 2012, at approximately 3:00 p.m. Wade, a Black male, was in the company of another man when the individual suddenly produced a handgun and shot him multiple times. The gunman fled the scene, heading south on Greenview Street, leaving Wade fatally wounded.
In the immediate aftermath, the Detroit Police Department launched a homicide investigation, seeking to piece together the events that led to the tragic shooting. A description of the suspect was released to the public in the hopes that someone would come forward with information. The suspect was described as a Black male, estimated to be between 19 and 22 years old, standing at an imposing six feet two inches tall and weighing around 190 pounds. He had a goatee and was last seen wearing a dark blue skullcap and a three-quarter length blue jacket. The fact that Wade was seen walking with his assailant suggested to investigators that he may have known his killer.
Carlus Wade's family was left reeling from the sudden and violent loss of their loved one. His parents, Andrew and Sandra Cunningham, made a heartfelt public plea for anyone with information to come forward, no matter how insignificant it might seem. They described their son as a loving and charismatic man who was a cherished member of their family. Crime Stoppers offered a reward for any information that would lead to an arrest in the case. However, despite these efforts, there have been no subsequent public reports detailing any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the years following the incident. The case of who killed Carlus Wade appears to have gone cold, leaving his family with unanswered questions and a community still searching for justice.
