On the evening of June 20, 2018, Winston Hill, a 26-year-old male, was inside a Marathon gas station on Detroit's west side at the corner of West Chicago and Meyers Road. He was simply charging his cellphone at approximately 10:40 p.m. when the ordinary scene was shattered by sudden violence. Two masked men burst into the gas station and opened fire, the sound of the gunshots audible a block away.
Hill was struck multiple times by the gunfire.
Surveillance footage from the gas station captured the chilling event, showing the gunmen, one in a dark blue hoodie and the other in a royal blue one, firing at Hill. After initially shooting him, the assailants started to leave but then turned back to fire more shots, ensuring the young man had no chance of survival. Other customers in the store ran for their lives, and the clerk was forced to hide under the counter. Winston Hill succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
In the wake of the shooting, the Detroit Police Department launched an investigation, appealing to the public for any information that might lead to the perpetrators. The family of Winston Hill was left devastated and without answers as to why he was targeted. Despite the existence of surveillance footage that provided some clues about the suspects' attire, including torn jeans and Timberland-style boots, no arrests have been made in the case. The motive for the shooting remains unclear, and the case is still considered unsolved.
