According to court records, on Aug. 16, 2020, about 2 a.m., following a brief altercation at a bar in Lansing, the victim left the parking lot in a vehicle. Two vehicles eventually pursued the victim, with Joshua X. Craig a passenger in one of them. While traveling on Eisenhower Road in Leavenworth, Craig fired a gun in the direction of the victim’s vehicle. The bullet shattered the rear window and struck the victim, resulting in the victim’s death. During the investigation, shell casings recovered from the scene were later compared to a firearm Craig admitted belonged to him. Craig pleaded guilty on June 29 to involuntary manslaughter. On Aug. 12, a judge sentenced Craig to 122 months in prison and ordered him to pay $11,499 in restitution.

“This case is a tragic example of how one reckless decision can have permanent consequences,” Thompson said. “Our thoughts remain with the victim’s family, who have carried the weight of this loss.”