Judgment has been rendered in the case of a man accused of shooting two Southgate police officers earlier this year. Jeremiah Christian Kemp, 20, has been sentenced to prison with considerable time to serve for his actions in June 2025. According to ClickOnDetroit, Kemp engaged in a violent confrontation with law enforcement, which resulted in a manhunt and his subsequent arrest.
The sentencing followed from a guilty plea on three counts, including assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, and felony firearm. As reported by The Detroit News, Kemp received a concurrent sentence of 18 years to 20 years for assault with intent to murder, 10 years to 20 years for assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, and two years for using a firearm during a felony.
The incident that put Kemp at the center of legal scrutiny occurred at an apartment complex in Southgate, where he was alleged to have been brandishing a firearm. This information comes from details shared by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, which charged Kemp with multiple counts following the altercation that took place on June 19. In a statement captured by Wayne County's press release, Prosecutor Kym Worthy commented on the serious nature of the threat faced by officers on duty, describing the shooting as a "needless explosion of violence."
Kemp's previous history, which involved probation for a felony and charges for domestic violence and retail fraud, came into public view as part of the prosecutorial narrative. His actions at the apartment complex were characterized as having terrorized the residents, and Hadied, an assistant Wayne County prosecutor, mentioned his possession of a stolen firearm, per ClickOnDetroit, "He was armed with a firearm. That firearm happened to be stolen from the same complex that he frequents not too long ago." In addition to the prison sentence, Kemp's bond conditions earlier imposed included a high cash surety and stringent monitoring, evidencing the gravity accorded by the court to his alleged menace.
