Topline: Police believe the altercation stemmed from an ongoing eviction.
Published: December 11, 2024 3:00 pm ET
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A retired Detroit police officer is accused of fatally shooting his tenant during a dispute on Tuesday afternoon.
According to WXYZ, the incident took place around 2 p.m. in Detroit, Michigan.
Police believe the altercation stemmed from an ongoing eviction.
Sources told WXYZ that the tenant made threatening statements, prompting the landlord to demand the tenant show his hands. Fearing the tenant was reaching for a weapon, the landlord, a man in his 50s, shot the tenant, a man in his 40s, multiple times.
Authorities later confirmed that the tenant was unarmed.
The landlord, who holds a concealed pistol license, was taken into custody, and his weapon was recovered at the scene.
No charges have been filed as of Wednesday.
Police said officers had earlier visited the property to serve the eviction notice.
Court records show the two had been involved in a legal dispute since August, with an eviction notice filed in early November.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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A retired Detroit police officer is accused of fatally shooting his tenant during a dispute on Tuesday afternoon.
According to WXYZ, the incident took place around 2 p.m. in Detroit, Michigan.
Police believe the altercation stemmed from an ongoing eviction.
Sources told WXYZ that the tenant made threatening statements, prompting the landlord to demand the tenant show his hands. Fearing the tenant was reaching for a weapon, the landlord, a man in his 50s, shot the tenant, a man in his 40s, multiple times.
Authorities later confirmed that the tenant was unarmed.
The landlord, who holds a concealed pistol license, was taken into custody, and his weapon was recovered at the scene.
No charges have been filed as of Wednesday.
Police said officers had earlier visited the property to serve the eviction notice.
Court records show the two had been involved in a legal dispute since August, with an eviction notice filed in early November.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Retired Police Sergeant Shoots Tenant Dead During Dispute
Police believe the altercation stemmed from an ongoing eviction.
By Jacob Charles
Published: December 11, 2024 3:00 pm ET
A retired Detroit police officer is accused of fatally shooting his tenant during a dispute on Tuesday afternoon.
According to WXYZ, the incident took place around 2 p.m. in Detroit, Michigan.
Police believe the altercation stemmed from an ongoing eviction.
Sources told WXYZ that the tenant made threatening statements, prompting the landlord to demand the tenant show his hands. Fearing the tenant was reaching for a weapon, the landlord, a man in his 50s, shot the tenant, a man in his 40s, multiple times.
Authorities later confirmed that the tenant was unarmed.
The landlord, who holds a concealed pistol license, was taken into custody, and his weapon was recovered at the scene.
No charges have been filed as of Wednesday.
Police said officers had earlier visited the property to serve the eviction notice.
Court records show the two had been involved in a legal dispute since August, with an eviction notice filed in early November.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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