Two charged in Detroit playground drive-by shooting that killed 4-year-old

The Brief

  • Two males have been charged in a drive-by shooting that killed two people, including a 4-year-old boy, near Denby High School on June 27.
  • Brandon Ware, 18, and William, 19, were arrested Wednesday after an investigation by the Detroit Police Department.
  • The shooting killed 4-year-old Samir Grubbs and 18-year-old Daviyon Shelmonson-Bey.

DETROIT (FOX 2) Two teenage suspects have been charged in a drive-by shooting that killed two people, including a 4-year-old boy, near Denby High School in Detroit last month, the Wayne County prosecutor announced Saturday.

Brandon Ware, 18, and William Wheeler, 19, are each charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one count assault with intent to murder, two counts discharge from a vehicle causing death, one count discharge from a vehicle causing serious injury, and five counts felony firearm charges.

Police said Samir Grubbs, 4, and Daviyon Shelmonson-Bey, 18, were both shot and killed, and a third 17-year-old victim was wounded in the June 27 shooting.

“This is truly an American tragedy, and hopefully it is not one that will have a chilling effect on children simply wanting to play outdoors,” Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement.

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