Overview
- Zachary Fuqua, 39, was arraigned in the 37th District Court on March 20 and ordered jailed without bond.
- He is charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, and three counts of felony firearm.
- Prosecutors allege Fuqua shot 38-year-old Erica Sanders in the back of the head in her Center Line kitchen as three of her four children were at home.
- Police say he fled on foot but was arrested shortly after near 10 Mile Road and Wainwright Street; the court noted a prior concealed-weapon conviction that barred him from possessing a gun.
- A probable cause conference is set for April 1 with a preliminary exam on April 8, as survivor advocates spotlight the case as part of a broader pattern of deadly domestic violence.