DETROIT – A Detroit man is accused of killing his 19-year-old girlfriend and shooting their 3-year-old son.
Detroit police were called at 6:44 a.m. May 30, 2024, to the area of Whitcomb and Tireman Avenue on the city’s west side.
Officials said Virgil Dan Brown, 22, of Detroit, got into an argument with his girlfriend, Jevon Miller, 19. He pulled out a handgun and shot Miller in the head, officials said.
Brown is also accused of shooting their 3-year-old son in the neck.
When medical officials arrived, they pronounced Miller dead and rushed the child to a nearby hospital. He continues to receive treatment, prosecutors said.
Brown was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, second-degree child abuse, carrying a concealed weapon, and three felony firearm violations.
He was arraigned Sunday, June 2, at 36th District Court and remanded to jail.
A probable cause conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. June 10, and a preliminary examination is scheduled for 1:45 p.m. June 17.
