DETROIT – A man linked to the murder of a woman in Detroit has been charged with forcing his way into a different woman’s car outside a Target store in Troy and trying to abduct her, officials said.
Andrew James Hall, 31, was taken into custody Tuesday night, July 11, by Dearborn police. Hall is accused of attacking the woman in Troy on Friday and is a person of interest for the Tuesday murder in Detroit.
On Wednesday morning, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced charges against Hall for the Troy parking lot attack.
He is charged with:
- Unlawful imprisonment -- a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
- Unlawful imprisonment -- a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
- felon in possession of a firearm -- a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
- carrying a concealed weapon -- a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
- Attempted carjacking -- a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
- Felonious assault -- a felony punishable by up to four years in prison.
- Aggravated assault -- a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison.
- Five felony firearm violations -- each count carries a mandatory sentence of two years in prison.
“This kind of violent crime affects all of us. It robs us of our sense of safety and security,” McDonald said. “We will prosecute this individual to the fullest extent of the law and achieve justice for this victim, and our entire community.”
Hall is scheduled to be arraigned on these charges at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at 52-4 District Court.
Abduction attempt in Troy
A woman was attacked at 9:10 p.m. Friday, July 7, in the parking lot of the Target at 1301 Coolidge Highway in Troy.
Officers said the woman was getting into her car when Andrew Hall, 31, forced the driver’s door open and attacked her. He hit the woman in the face with a closed fist and pulled out a handgun, according to authorities.
The woman fought back and got help from a bystander. That person yelled at Hall and ran toward the car, causing him to flee, police said.
When officers arrived, the woman had injuries to her face.
During a Tuesday afternoon briefing, Detroit police called the Troy attack an “attempted abduction.”
Detroit murder
Hall has also been named a person of interest in a murder that happened just after midnight Tuesday morning in the 300 block of West McNichols Road in Detroit.
Assistant Detroit police Chief David LeValley said someone met up with a woman at the scene. There was an altercation between the two, and the woman was killed. A knife might have been involved, according to authorities.
LeValley said the woman was about 30 years old. Her body was left behind a building.
When detectives received a call about the body, they investigated and found video that showed Hall at the scene, they said.
“Based on the clothing description, everything matching exactly, we believe it to be the same individual,” LeValley said.
You can watch LeValley’s full Tuesday update below.
