In the summer of 2016, a joyous block party in Pontiac, Michigan, turned into a scene of tragedy, forever altering the lives of one family. Andre Isiah Maurice Shaw, a 36-year-old Black male known affectionately as 'Lil Dre,' was attending the gathering on Michigan Avenue, near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the evening of July 2nd. The celebration was in honor of a friend who had returned home for a visit. At some point during the night, the festive atmosphere was shattered by the sound o
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