The Brief
- A man found dead near Proud Lake in Commerce Township was murdered, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said.
- Andre Sontay Avant Jr.’s body was found by a person visiting the park Monday morning.
- Avant was shot to death.
COMMERCE TWP, Mich. (FOX 2) – Investigators announced Saturday that three Wayne County men were arrested in Monday’s fatal shooting of Andre Sontay Avant Jr., 19.
The 19-year-old suspects, two from Romulus and one from Taylor, were arrested a few days after Avant’s body was found in Proud Lake Recreation Area, according to Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard.
Two suspects were arrested in Romulus while the third was arrested in Garden City after he attempted to flee. The suspects are expected to be charged by prosecutors early next week. …