Jamarion Hardiman and Deahveon Whaley are accused of plotting a mass shooting at a high school graduation in Pontiac. They are each facing charges of carrying a firearm with unlawful intent, possession of a firearm in commission of a felony, and carrying a concealed weapon. They were allegedly planning to shoot up the June 3, 2025 graduation for the Arts and Technology Academy, which was held on the United Wholesale Mortgage sports campus in Pontiac. However they were foiled by Oakland County Sheriff's deputies. Police were called to the ceremony after a fight involving the two defendants broke out, and from there, they managed to uncover and stop the planned shooting. The fight continued in the parking lot. Hardiman was then struck by a vehicle before both he and Whaley went to their vehicle and retrieved firearms. Neither suspect was enrolled at the school at the time of the planned attack. While investigating the fight, deputies were told about a Snapchat thread, which included threats to shoot up the graduation and were shown video of Hardiman and Whaley. The suspects were seen on video crouching behind vehicles in the parking lot before leaving the loaded guns under parked vehicles. These firearms, an AR-style pistol with a round drum that included 40 rounds of ammunition and a Glock pistol with a 40-round magazine, were later retrieved by deputies.