A 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal attack on a family in Delta Township on Friday last week. Authorities said Alexander Lamar Banks Jr. faces multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder and attempted murder, after allegedly striking a family with his vehicle and then shooting at them. A 3-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene, according to ClickOnDetroit.
Three other family members were hospitalized. A 37-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman are expected to survive. A 72-year-old woman remains in critical condition. A bystander who attempted to help was also seriously injured.
The Eaton County Sheriff's Office's Facebook post said deputies provided life-saving aid and took the suspect into custody with assistance from the Michigan State Police. Banks was denied bond and ordered to undergo a competency evaluation.
The case remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau in coordination with the Eaton County Prosecutor’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Lieutenant Aaron Campbell at 517-243-9394.
