Overview
- An altercation inside Fairlane Town Center escalated into gunfire on July 3, leaving 19-year-olds Cameron Watkins and Keonte Seaborn dead and a third person wounded.
- Dearborn Police say all three people believed to be involved are in custody and two defendants, Martinez Dontez Long and Cania Cane, were arraigned Tuesday on felony firearm and carrying-a-concealed-weapon charges.
- Prosecutors say evidence shows Watkins produced a gun during the dispute, shot Seaborn with a weapon taken from Cane’s purse and fired again until Long shot Watkins in what prosecutors describe as self-defense.
- Both defendants pleaded not guilty, bond was set at $75,000 cash or surety with no 10 percent, and a Probable Cause Conference is scheduled for July 15 as the investigation continues.
- Families are grieving—Watkins was expecting a child due in mid-August—and local officials say the shooting appears to be an isolated incident while investigators and prosecutors review evidence that could change charges or lead to further action.