DETROIT – The family of a 26-year-old man is searching for justice after he was slain last month on Detroit's northeast side, police said.
Terrence Marks II left his home to pick up a friend from work around 8:45 p.m. on May 19, his family said. At some point, he visited a friend who lives in the Martin Luther King Apartments in the 2200 block of East Lafayette Boulevard, family members said.
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Marks spoke to his sister on the phone around midnight, but his family didn't hear from him afterward.
Marks pulled over around 3 a.m. on May 20 in his brown 2011 Buick Regal, got out of the car and was shot, police said. His family got a call a short time later that he had died in the hospital.
Marks had a 7-year-old daughter.
Crime Stoppers of Michigan is offering a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information that leads to an arrest in the case. If the tip is received by midnight Thursday, the reward will be increased to $3,500.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. Callers can remain anonymous.
Marks was a graduate of the University Preparatory Academy, where he became fluent in French. He also studied at Henry Ford Community College, majoring in business administration.
Marks worked as a manager at Johnny Pomodoro's Fresh Market and was a member of The Peace and Goodwill Church in Detroit. His family said he liked to play sports and spend time with family.