Overview
- The Livonia shooting, which occurred Tuesday evening, left four adults dead and a 25-year-old resident in custody after he told officers he had shot family members.
- Livonia police identified the victims as the suspect’s parents, his brother and his brother’s girlfriend and said a semiautomatic rifle and other firearms were recovered while the motive remains under investigation.
- In north Harris County investigators charged 18-year-old Tejonte Givan with murder in the killing of 15-year-old Donald Slaughter after deputies say the shooting stemmed from a dispute over money.
- Fort Worth police arrested 22-year-old Jeremiah Smith after a drive-by left a man shot in the face and officers say the suspect later fired at officers during a pursuit; he faces multiple charges including aggravated assault on a public servant.
- Detroit saw separate incidents this week including a two-vehicle crash that injured five people, at least one man killed on the city’s east side, and an active homicide probe that has left neighborhoods holding vigils and officials warning more charges are possible.