Overview
- Oakland County deputies arrested a 36-year-old Pontiac man about three hours after the shooting, according to the sheriff's office.
- The victim was identified as 28-year-old Kevonte Javon Smith, who was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene.
- Witness accounts guided a search that used a K9 unit and drones, and detectives recovered the suspected murder weapon and the clothing worn in the incident.
- Investigators said the suspect was on probation for a drug conviction and had previously served prison time for a 2016 unarmed robbery conviction.
- Police said the two men knew each other, and detectives continue a homicide investigation as the sheriff urged accountability for the killing.