Overview
- Christian Griffin and King Payne, both 16, were arraigned in Macomb County on assault with intent to murder, and Payne also faces a felony firearm charge.
- A judge set cash bonds at $5 million for Payne and $2 million for Griffin, with no-contact orders, no weapons, and house arrest if bond is posted.
- Prosecutors allege Griffin instigated an argument and called Payne, who arrived and fired four shots at a 17-year-old near the mall’s MJR theater.
- The victim from Mount Clemens has undergone six surgeries and is described by prosecutors as lucky to be alive, with more procedures expected.
- Prosecutors say Payne is tied to separate Wayne County armed robberies and that a later robbery involved the same firearm used in the mall shooting after a months-long, multiagency search led to the arrests.