Dante Wicker was 31 and from Melvindale when he disappeared with two friends after a planned performance in Detroit was canceled. Wicker, Armani Kelly, 27 of Oscoda, and Montoya Givens, 31 of Detroit, were reported missing on January 21, 2023, following the cancellation of a Lounge 31 show. Families endured nearly two weeks of uncertainty before all three victims’ bodies were found on February 2, 2023, concealed under debris and construction materials in the basement of a derelict apartment building in Highland Park.

Investigators determined each man died of multiple gunshot wounds and said the killings were likely gang-related rather than random; police also said they do not believe Lounge 31 was connected to the murders. A 15-year-old was arrested early on for possessing a vehicle belonging to Armani Kelly but was not believed to be involved in the killings. Reports say other individuals have been taken into custody and the probe reached Knoxville, Tennessee, but as of early 2024 no formal murder charges had been announced.

If anyone knew Dante, his friends, or saw them in Detroit around January 21, 2023, please share what information might help the investigation.