GENESEE COUNTY, MI – A somber crowd gathered outside the Michigan State Police station in Flint Township on Saturday, voices rising into the cold November air as community members and family supporters mourned the loss of Rayvon Shahid.

Shahid, 17, was fatally shot by soldiers According to Michigan State Police, around 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 near Essex Street and Pasadena Boulevard in Flint. Soldiers claim that Shahid had a gun in his hand during the confrontation and fled from the police.