A Michigan teenager has been charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm in the fatal shooting of a Detroit woman last month, as prosecutors allege the young man killed 23-year-old Tavita Hunter during an altercation, CBS News Detroit reports. Seventeen-year-old Brandon Butler of Farmington Hills is accused of the crime and was arraigned in the 36th District Court yesterday, receiving a $200,000 cash/surety bond alongside a GPS tether and house arrest conditions.
According to a statement from the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, the alleged incident took place on the afternoon of July 13, when police responded to a shooting at the intersection of Cardoni and Robinwood streets, WWJ Newsradio 950 notes, officers at the scene discovered Hunter on the grass with a gunshot wound to her back, she was pronounced dead at the scene, and while details surrounding the motive for the shooting have not been fully disclosed it is alleged Butler shot Hunter following an escalation during the altercation before fleeing the scene.
The upcoming court dates for the case include a probable cause hearing set for August 13 and a preliminary hearing slated for August 19, the timeline hints at a judicial process just beginning to unfold while local Detroit media continue to track developments, Butler's representation is yet to be publically listed as of the latest updates from The Detroit News.
