Detroit police seek shooter who killed 21-year-old man sitting in car

Jaron Pearson fatally shot April 11 on Detroit's west side

Jaron Pearson (WDIV)

DETROIT – Detroit police are still searching for a shooter who killed a 21-year-old man sitting in a car on the city's west side.

The shooting happened around 11 p.m. April 11 in the area of Curtis and Wisconsin streets, police said.

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Jaron Pearson, 21, was sitting in his vehicle when a dark-colored sedan approached, officials said. Someone from inside the sedan fired shots, injuring Pearson, according to authorities.

Pearson was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died, officials said.

A cash reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in the case.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.


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