Deyrl Timothy Banks II, a 35-year-old Black or African American man from Romulus, was shot in the parking lot of the Ichiban Restaurant on Washtenaw Avenue in Pittsfield Township on June 16, 2021. Reports describe the incident as beginning with a road rage incident or verbal dispute that escalated; Banks managed to drive himself to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital but later died of his injuries. Police described the shooting as involving Banks and two suspects and noted investigators had difficulty locating the vehicles and individuals involved in the initial confrontation.

A funeral service was held at Caver Memorial Chapel and Banks was interred at Detroit Memorial Park West. The investigation remains open; anyone who was near the Ichiban parking lot that day, saw the confrontation, or has information about the vehicles or people involved is asked to come forward.