Curshawn Lamont Terrell, a 40-year-old Black male, was a respected and beloved music producer in the Lansing, Michigan music scene. Known professionally as 'Kaz' or 'LaKaz Drumatik,' he was a father, son, brother, and mentor to many aspiring artists. His life was tragically cut short on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2022, in a senseless act of violence that shook the local community.
On that evening, Curshawn Terrell was at his recording studio, 51 Sessions, located in the basement of a
building on East Michigan Avenue. A 29-year-old man named Anthony Anderson Jr. had booked a recording session. Without any apparent provocation, Anderson produced a 9mm handgun and opened fire, shooting Terrell and his recording engineer, Shaquille Brown, at close range. The attack was sudden and brutal. After the initial shooting, the assailant reportedly left the scene only to return a short time later and fire more shots into the building and at parked cars.
The aftermath was grim. Curshawn Terrell was found deceased in the doorway leading to the parking lot. Shaquille Brown was critically injured but miraculously survived after spending nearly a month in the hospital. The Lansing community was left reeling from the loss of a talented and cherished member. Friends and family remembered Terrell as an ambitious and positive soul who had a gift for making people smile and a passion for music that he shared generously with others.
A few days after the murder, Anthony Anderson Jr. was apprehended following a traffic accident in the Saginaw area. He was charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, assault with intent to murder, felony firearm possession, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. During his trial, Anderson chose to represent himself for the majority of the proceedings. The jury deliberated for less than an hour over two days before finding him guilty on all counts. He was subsequently sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
