Crime & Safety
Victim Insulted Murder Suspect's Sister, Girlfriend Testifies
A man who was shot multiple times after a night of drinking reportedly called his girlfriend, the suspect's sister, a bad name.
ROYAL OAK, MI – Kirk David Leach, the Royal Oak man accused of fatally shooting his sister’s boyfriend after a night of drinking last fall, has been ordered to stand trial on open murder and felony firearm charges in Oakland County Circuit Court
SEE ALSO
Find out what's happening in Royal Oakfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Leach, 27, is accused of shooting Kenith Tyran Walter, 28, of Madison Heights on Oct. 26 in a house in the 2800 block of Fern Street.
Find out what's happening in Royal Oakfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The Daily Tribune reports that during a hearing Thursday in 44th District Court, Leach’s girlfriend, Misty Williams, testified that Leach and Walters seemed to be having fun until Walter made a profane slur against Leach’s sister, Maria, that allegedly set him off and he began firing his gun.
Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor David Heston said Walters was shot “at least five times.” Police reportedly recovered seven spent bullet casings.
After Thursday’s hearing, Royal Oak police had to intervene when several friends and relatives of both Leach and Walters began shouting at one another in the parking lot outside 44th District Court.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
