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22-year-old Detroit woman charged in shooting death of teenage brother

Suspect charged with involuntary manslaughter

Detroit resident, Chinasia Elliza-Yvonna Williams, has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of her 14-year-old brother, Chance Williams.

Williams, 22, is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, manslaughter and death by a weapon aimed with intent but without malice.

She was expected to be arraigned in the 36th District Court at 10 a.m. on Friday.

READ: 14-year-old boy fatally shot at home on Mettetal Street in Detroit

According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, on Tuesday at 11:30 p.m. at a home in the 12800 block of Mettetal Street in Detroit, the suspect was in a room with her brother and some friends.

She allegedly had a handgun and removed the magazine from the weapon, pointed it at her brother and pulled the trigger.

READ MORE: Family member of victim arrested after 14-year-old boy shot, killed in Detroit

The prosecutor’s office says there was a bullet left in the chamber that fatally struck the teen, who is also from Detroit.

A neighbor was reportedly called to the scene and took the victim to the hospital where he died from a single gunshot wound.


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