On the evening of May 20, 2022, Brandon L. Patterson, a 33-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on Fulton Street in Saginaw, Michigan. The incident also resulted in the injury of another 32-year-old man, who sustained non-life-threatening wounds. Patterson was a father and was remembered by his family for his sense of style and his love of music.
Responding to the shooting, Saginaw police discovered Patterson with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The investigation that followed led to the arrest of a 27-year-old suspect two days after the incident.
The suspect was identified as Javarius S. Shine. Following his arrest, the Saginaw County Prosecutor’s Office charged him with open murder in connection with Patterson's death. He also faced charges of assault with intent to murder for the non-fatal shooting of the second victim.
Details regarding the motive for the shooting, the specifics of the trial, and the final conviction and sentencing of Javarius S. Shine have not been made widely available in public records. The case, however, highlighted the issue of gun violence within the Saginaw community.
