On a tragic early morning in Detroit, Michigan, 30-year-old Diamond Sylrice ‘Reese’ Chew, a female, had her life cut short by gun violence on September 25, 2022. Remembered by her family as a vibrant and outgoing person with an infectious energy, she was a social butterfly who loved her family, parties, and life itself. Her death left her loved ones with a numbing pain and a void that could not be filled.
On the night of her death, Diamond was at a party on Detroit's west side.
She stepped outside to take a phone call, a simple act that ended in unimaginable tragedy. Within moments of being outside, an unknown gunman began firing an automatic rifle, and Diamond was fatally struck. Her family, who rushed to the scene, was met with a devastating sight that no one should have to endure. The sudden and senseless loss of a woman described as a 'high beam' of light has left her family heartbroken and searching for answers.
In the wake of the shooting, the Detroit Police Department launched an investigation into the homicide. Despite the family's pleas for justice and community calls for information, the gunman responsible for Diamond's death has not been publicly identified, and no arrests have been announced in connection with the case. The suspect was reported to have fled the scene, and authorities have continued to seek information from the public to help bring closure to Diamond's grieving family. Her murder remains a painful and unsolved chapter for her loved ones and the Detroit community.
