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Teens charged in robbery, fatal shooting of 16-year-old boy on Detroit’s east side

Teens will tried as adult defendants

Barry Love, 15, and Anthony Carter, 16, both of Detroit, have been charged in connection with the robbery and fatal shooting of 16-year-old Elijah Reese.

The teens will be waived and tried as adult defendants.

The incident occurred on May 22, 2024, at 3:53 p.m. on Bedford Street and Edsel Ford Freeway while walking home from East English Village Preparatory Academy (The Ville) at Finney High School.

Officials say Reese suffered several gunshot wounds to his chest, allegedly over his $1,200 Alexander McQueen sneakers, before fleeing the scene.

Alexander McQueen oversized crystal sneaker. (Copyright 2024 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.)

Investigation by the Detroit Police Department led to the arrest of the teens on June 6, 2024.

Love and Carter have been charged with felony murder, armed robbery, and two counts of felony firearm.

The teens were charged on June 13, 2024, in 36th District Court.

Officials say Love was given a $1 million cash bond, and Carter was given a $200,000 cash bond.

A bond re-determination hearing is scheduled for June 17, at 9 a.m.

The probable cause conference is scheduled for June 21 at 8:30 a.m., and the preliminary examination is scheduled for June 27, at 1:45 p.m.


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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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