(WWJ) -- A Detroit family is pleading for answers after their loved one was killed.
Michael Artis went to Seaway Marketplace on Sunday, Sept. 12 to prepare for his version of tailgating ahead of the first NFL Sunday Night Football game of the season. When he exited the store near Chicago and Southfield on the city's northwest side, he ran into a family friend and shared a few words with her.
Authorities say as Artis headed back to his vehicle, around 3 p.m., an unknown suspect jumped out of the back door of an SUV, stole his chain of his neck and shot him in the chest, all in one motion.
The suspect returned to the SUV and fled the scene, authorities say. Police are still searching for the suspect.
Artis, a Detroit Cody High School graduate, went on to have an accomplished career as an engineer, after attending North Carolina A&T State University and the Michigan College of Engineering and Computer Graphic Design.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for killing Artis.
Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or otherwise has information regarding the murder is asked to come forward. Tips can be made anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP or at www.1800speakup.org.
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