On the morning of June 2, 2016, Tyrone McFolley, a 28-year-old Black male, was driving in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan. As he waited at a traffic light near the intersection of Chalmers and the I-94 service drive around 8:30 AM, his life was abruptly cut short. Another vehicle, a black Chrysler Sebring, pulled up alongside him. A man exited the passenger side of the Sebring, opened fire on McFolley, and then quickly got back into the car, which was driven by a woman.
The brazen
daytime shooting sent McFolley’s vehicle crashing into a nearby auto repair shop. Despite the immediate response of emergency crews, the injuries he sustained in the attack were too severe, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. McFolley was remembered by friends and family as a well-liked and laid-back individual, and his sudden and violent death left his community in shock and mourning.
In the wake of the shooting, the Detroit police launched a homicide investigation, appealing to the public for any information that could lead to the identification and capture of the shooter and his female accomplice. However, despite their efforts and the pleas from McFolley’s grieving family for justice, the case has grown cold. To date, there have been no significant updates in the investigation. No arrests have been made, and the identities of the man who pulled the trigger and the woman who drove the getaway car remain unknown, leaving a painful and unanswered void for the loved ones of Tyrone McFolley.
