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Detroit 19-Year-Old Charged With First-Degree Murder in Fatal Shooting

Prosecutors say the killing happened during a robbery in a parked car in Southwest Detroit.

Overview

  • Wayne County prosecutors charged Mikeal Keyonne Franklin with premeditated murder, felony murder, armed robbery, carrying a concealed weapon, felonious assault, and four felony firearm counts.
  • Prosecutors allege Franklin shot 21-year-old Keimonte Johnson, took his money, and fled the scene.
  • Detroit police found Johnson with multiple gunshot wounds in the passenger seat of a vehicle, and he later died at a hospital.
  • Franklin was arraigned by video in 36th District Court and was ordered held in the Wayne County Jail.
  • The case now moves to a probable cause conference followed by a preliminary exam, which are hearings that test whether the evidence is strong enough to send the case toward trial.