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Charges pending in deadly shooting of Melvindale officer

Michael Lopez is accused of shooting and killing Mohamed Said

MELVINDALE, Mich. – Charges could come this week in the deadly shooting of an Amelvindale police officer, Mohamed Said.

Michael Lopez, 44, was arrested on Monday (July 22) night at a home in southwest Detroit.

Lopez is accused of shooting Said on Sunday morning, July 21, 2024.

The Wayne County Prosecutors Office says no arraignment date has been set.

In the meantime, funeral services for the officer are later this week.


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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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