2 charged in weekend homicide in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Two people have been charged in connection with a homicide early Sunday morning in Lansing.
The Ingham County Prosecutors Office issued criminal charges against Jermaine Davis, 41, and Jamie Melton, 37.
The charges come after a total of three people were shot at about 3:05 a.m. Sunday on City Market Drive. Upon arriving, Lansing Police officers found a man -- later identified as 42-year-old Richard Simmons -- with a gunshot wound. Simmons was pronounced dead at the scene.
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During their investigation, LPD officers learned of two more victims at a nearby hospital, each with multiple gunshot wounds.
Both Davis and Melton have been arrested and arraigned on the below charges.
Davis is facing three counts:
- Count 1: Homicide-Open Murder
- Count 2: Carrying a Concealed Weapon
- Count 3: Felon in Possession of a Firearm
He was arraigned in front of Magistrate Millmore on Tuesday, July 5, and was given no bond.
Melton is facing two counts:
- Count 1: Homicide-Open Murder
- Count 2: Carrying a Concealed Weapon
On Monday she was arraigned in 54-A District Court in front of Magistrate Millmore and given a $100,000 cash bond.
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