On a late summer evening in Detroit, 25-year-old Jalen Stephon Paris, a male, was fatally shot while sitting in his vehicle. The incident occurred at approximately 9:35 p.m. on August 26, 2018, in front of a residence on Fullerton Avenue. After being shot, Paris's vehicle crashed into several parked cars.
Witnesses at the scene described a lone gunman firing at Paris's vehicle.
Based on these accounts, the Detroit Police Department released a description of the suspect, a man believed to be in his early to mid-20s with a thin build, a dark complexion, and a small, unkempt afro. He was reportedly wearing a white T-shirt, black pants, and white gym shoes and was armed with what was possibly a. 45 caliber handgun. A police sketch of the suspect was later released to the public in the hopes of generating leads.
In the wake of the shooting, Crime Stoppers of Michigan offered a cash reward of up to $2,500 for any information that would lead to an arrest in the case. Despite the release of the suspect's description and sketch, and the offer of a reward, there have been no publicly announced arrests in connection with the murder of Jalen Stephon Paris. The case remains unsolved, and the identity of the shooter is unknown.
