Crime & Safety
Sterling Heights Man Shoots Brother To Death: Reports
A man was arrested after police said he fatally shot his brother at a Sterling Heights mobile home park Saturday evening.
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI — A man shot his brother to death Saturday evening during a domestic situation at a Sterling Heights mobile home park, according to reports.
Another brother told the news outlet that two of his brothers, ages 26 and 17, were inside one of the trailers at the Sterling Estates, located in the area of Utica and Van Dyke Avenue, when he heard a gunshot, reports said.
The 17-year-old brother was arrested after police found the 26-year-old dead inside a backroom, the report said. Police were still investigating the shooting.
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A GoFundMe page was created for the victim, identified as Brandon, who was the legal guardian of two brothers, according to the page. The account raised $1,250 of its $5,000 goal Monday morning.
Anyone with more information about the shooting was asked to call Sterling Heights Police at 586-446-2800.
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