Overview
- The shooting, which occurred Sunday, Sept. 6, left 18-year-old Monica Rokita with multiple gunshot wounds in the kitchen/living area of her Westland apartment and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Police arrested 20-year-old Daniel Jarrett Dean shortly after the shooting and he was arraigned by video on charges of premeditated first-degree murder and felony firearm.
- Prosecutors allege Dean fired a rifle multiple times during a domestic dispute inside the shared apartment and then fled before officers took him into custody.
- Bond for the defendant was set at $1 million and the court has scheduled a probable-cause conference for Sept. 17 and a preliminary exam for Sept. 24.
- Friends and family described a troubled relationship and organized a GoFundMe that has raised roughly $11,700 to help cover funeral and memorial expenses as prosecutors, led by Wayne County, vow aggressive prosecution.