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untanglingwebs
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Man in serious condition after getting shot twice in Flint's Evergreen Regency apartments
By Dominic Adams | dadams5@mlive.com
on January 11, 2013 at 7:00 PM, updated January 11, 2013 at 7:01 PM
FLINT, MI – A man who was shot twice Wednesday on Flint's southeast side was in serious condition, police said.
Police responded at 6:48 p.m. Jan. 9 to the 2000 block of Devon Lane, inside Evergreen Regency apartments near Lippincott Boulevard, in reference to a shooting.
Emergency responders located a 21-year-old man who had been shot twice, police said. The man was taken to Hurley Medical Center in serious condition.
Police found another crime scene in connection to the shooting, collected evidence and took photographs. The report did not say where the other crime scene was located.
No suspect information was given to police and no other information was released.
Dominic Adams is a reporter for MLive - Flint Journal. Contact him at dadams5@mlive.com or 810-241-8803. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+. |
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Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:20 pm |
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untanglingwebs
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There was a shooting at the church today at the funeral of Gerrell Tyler. The male victim was said to be shot in the head.
Gerrell Tyler
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Age 26, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2012. Family hour 1 p.m. Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Full Gospel Christian Church, 5901 M.L. King Ave., with funeral service commencing at 2 p.m. Pastor Napolean Tyler officiating, Dr. James L. Wheeler, Sr., Host Pastor. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, 5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 1 p.m. Saturday. Mr. Tyler will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed Saturday during family hour only. |
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:43 pm |
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untanglingwebs
El Supremo
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A family friend who lives in the vicinity of East Court near Kensington is livid as someone has been running through their neighborhoods with an AK 47. This is about a block away from Mayor Wallings.
Also indicated a shooting of 2 with today at Court and Glenwood.
There was about 20 shots fired today at Mackin and Dupont..
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:01 pm |
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untanglingwebs
El Supremo
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| The victim at the church may have been the brother of the deceased. |
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:20 pm |
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Dave Starr
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quote:
untanglingwebs schreef:
A family friend who lives in the vicinity of East Court near Kensington is livid as someone has been running through their neighborhoods with an AK 47. This is about a block away from Mayor Wallings.
Also indicated a shooting of 2 with today at Court and Glenwood.
There was about 20 shots fired today.
Welcome to the war zone, Court & Kensington. |
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:10 pm |
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untanglingwebs
El Supremo
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Church funeral for Flint homicide victim turns deadly; former councilman says city has "heart problem"
By David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com
FLINT, MI -- What was supposed to be a funeral for the last homicide victim of 2012, turned deadly on Saturday afternoon, according to police.
Flint police Chief Alvern Lock said police were called to Full Gospel Christian Church on King Avenue near Home Avenue about 2:20 p.m. Jan. 12 and found a man shot to death just outside the church sanctuary.
The gunman fled the scene and still is at large, Lock said.
It was a frantic scene as police blocked off Martin Luther King Avenue between Home and Gracelawn. Mourners weren't let out of the church until they were interviewed, Lock said.
Witnesses said shots rang out at the beginning of the service.
"Everybody got on the floor," said Darrin Laury, 43, of Flint. "Everybody was getting under the pews."
Dewayne Patton, 48, of Flint Township said he was standing near the back of the church when he heard a gunshot and yelled for everyone to get down.
"It's a just a shame," said Patton. "I know back in the day when I was growing up, we never had anything like this."
Police have not released the name of the man slain Saturday.
Meanwhile, family of the man whose funeral was being held were upset that violence happened at a funeral.
"It's crazy because my cousin can't even be buried the proper way," said Bennie Johnson, whose cousin Gerrell Tyler was shot to death in Flint on Dec. 30, becoming the city's record-tying 66th homicide.
Johnson said he didn't hear any shots inside the church Saturday but said someone yelled for everyone to get down.
It is unclear if Saturday's slaying is related to Tyler's homicide, said Lock.
"No one expects to come to a funeral and see someone shot," said Lock.
Melvin Tyler said his cousin Gerrell “wasn’t carrying guns or nothing” on the streets or have any real enemies.
“I didn’t even know my cousin was gone,” said Melvin. “He didn’t mess with anybody, he didn’t do nothing.”
Gerrell Tyler;s cousin Shauntele Clay-Johnson, said she was in the front of the church during the shooting and called the situation “crazy.”
“It’s crazy and something really needs to happen in Flint,” she said. “I’m still in shock that somebody came and did that at a funeral… in church.”
Delrico Loyd, former 1st Ward Councilman, wasn't at Saturday' funeral but he attended school as a child with Gerrel Tyler at Flint Northwestern and was shaken by Saturday’s events.
“It’s one of the saddest things I’ve heard happening in the church in my life,” he said. “That’s not something people can stop. We have a heart problem here in Flint.”
Loyd said the problems with violence “may be people didn’t have family in the home, maybe because they went through unemployment.”
Having dealt with several people dying from violent crimes in his family, including a half-brother, Loyd said a change is needed in people before anything else will have an impact.
“Had a police officer been in that church, they still would have shot that person,” he said. “When people don’t even respect pastors, what does that tell you? Police presence is fine, jobs are fine, but we have a heart problem.
Loyd, an associate pastor at North Star Missionary Baptist Church in Flint, pointed towards his faith in stating “Until they find refuge in something positive, and not violence, we will continue to have this problem.”
Part of the issue Loyd said struck a nerve with him during his time on City Council was voices during meeting saying “Everybody focuses on the city council needs to do this, the mayor needs to do this. What are the people doing?”
He noted the situation could have been even more traumatic inside the church, with Loyd noting “There were pastors, singers, kids, and for someone to shoot inside the church, you know things are bad when we don’t respect the church anymore.”
“It was sad that he was murdered, but even worse that the family can grieve during the funeral in piece,” Loyd said. “It’s just a sad situation, and until the heart of the community is healed, we’ll continue to have, unfortunately we can only expect things to get worse.”
Scott Kincaid, Flint City Council President, said an open discussion needs to take place on the issue of guns with different people in on the talk.
"It needs to start with the leaders and family members talking about what do we need to do stop gun violence," he said. "It’s hard to stop a homicide. Police officers -- no matter how many you have on the street -- can’t prevent a homicide."
Kincaid at least one step needed in curbing violence is "better communication with family members and people about gun violence."
"This is just a horrific terrible incident to have happen during a funeral service inside a church," he said. "It’s terrible."
Patton just shook his head when he was talking about the incident.
"The family is already grieving, it's like pouring salt on their wounds," he said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Flint police at 810-237-6801 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-422-JAIL.
MLive-Flint Journal staff writers Roberto Acosta, William Ketchum III and Chris Aldridge contributed to this report. |
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:14 pm |
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untanglingwebs
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This murder has all of the blogs jumping.,
First victim was Ray-Rays brother , then not Ray-rays brother.
Firs a pregnant woman miscarried because of the violence and then she was just kicked in the stomach during the rush.
Latest is victim's street name is "Blinky" and he was Merrill Hood".
Motive allegedly is retaliation. He shot at and allegedly killed others.
Don't blink-facts may change in a heartbeat! |
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Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:00 pm |
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untanglingwebs
El Supremo
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Flint police identify church shooting victim as 28-year-old man
By Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com
on January 13, 2013 at 9:51 AM, updated January 13, 2013 at 9:52 AM
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FLINT, MI -- Police have identified 28-year-old Steven Edward Lawson as the man who was shot and killed Saturday afternoon during a funeral service at a church on King Avenue.
Officers were called at 2:20 p.m. for a shooting at Full Gospel Christian Church on King near Home Avenue and found Lawson not responding with gunshot wounds.
He was taken to Hurley Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later, according to police.
Witnesses have said people inside the church were telling each other to get on the floor, with several hiding under pews.
No suspect information is available at this time, and the shooter remains at large.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting has been asked to call Flint police at 810-237-6800 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-5245.
Roberto can be reached by phone at 810-429-3865, by email at racosta1@mlive.com, on Facebook at Roberto Acosta Flint Journal or on Twitter @racostaFJ. |
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Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:06 am |
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untanglingwebs
El Supremo
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MDOC Number: 425683
SID Number: 2243845H
Name: STEVEN EDWARD LAWSON
Racial Identification: Black
Gender: Male
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Date of Birth: 06/12/1984 (2
STEVEN EDWARD LAWSON Image Date: 4/4/2010
MDOC STATUS
Current Status: Discharged Earliest Release Date:
Assigned Location: Discharge Date: 08/05/2010
Security Level:
ALIASES MARKS, SCARS & TATTOOS
BLINKY
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STEVE EDWARD LAWSON
Discoloration- Right Wrist
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Tattoo- Left Arm
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Tattoo- Lower Left Forearm - Mob
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Tattoo- Lower Right Forearm - Rip Poodel
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Tattoo- Right Arm
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Tattoo- Upper Left Arm - Grimey
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Tattoo- Upper Right Arm - Blinky
PRISON SENTENCES
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None
INACTIVE
Sentence 1
Offense: Stolen Property - R/C $1000 or More But Less Than $20,000 - Attempt Minimum Sentence: 1 year 8 months 0 days
MCL#: 750.5353A Maximum Sentence: 2 years 6 months
Court File#: 02010330-FH-J Date of Offense: 05/15/2002
County: Genesee Date of Sentence: 03/24/2003
Conviction Type: Plea Discharge Date: 09/02/2005
Discharge Reason: Order Terminated, Continued on Additional Order(s)
Sentence 2
Offense: Weapons - Carrying Concealed Minimum Sentence: 1 year 0 months 0 days
MCL#: 750.227 Maximum Sentence: 5 years 0 months
Court File#: 03011900-FH-U Date of Offense: 03/07/2003
County: Genesee Date of Sentence: 07/01/2003
Conviction Type: Plea Discharge Date: 08/05/2008
Discharge Reason: Offender Discharge
Sentence 3
Offense: Weapons - Firearms - Possession by Felon Minimum Sentence: 1 year 0 months 0 days
MCL#: 750.224F Maximum Sentence: 5 years 0 months
Court File#: 03011900-FH-U Date of Offense: 03/07/2003
County: Genesee Date of Sentence: 07/01/2003
Conviction Type: Plea Discharge Date: 08/05/2010
Discharge Reason: Offender Discharge
Sentence 4
Offense: Weapons - Felony Firearms Minimum Sentence: 2 years 0 months 0 days
MCL#: 750.227BA Maximum Sentence: 2 years 0 months
Court File#: 03011900-FH-U Date of Offense: 03/07/2003
County: Genesee Date of Sentence: 07/01/2003
Conviction Type: Plea Discharge Date: 08/05/2010
Discharge Reason: Offender Discharge
PROBATION SENTENCES
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None
INACTIVE
Sentence 1
Offense: Stolen Property - R/C $1000 or More But Less Than $20,000 - Attempt Minimum Sentence:
MCL#: 750.5353A Maximum Sentence: 2 years 0 months
Court File#: 0210330-FH Date of Offense: 05/15/2002
County: Genesee Date of Sentence: 09/09/2002
Conviction Type: Plea Discharge Date: 03/24/2003
Discharge Reason: Probation Violator Technical Violation
SUPERVISION CONDITIONS
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Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:19 am |
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untanglingwebs
El Supremo
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Flint police searching grounds at Evergreen Regency Townhomes for clues in shooting death
By Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com
on January 13, 2013 at 8:29 PM, updated January 13, 2013 at 8:30 PM
FLINT, MI -- Police are combing over the grounds Sunday evening at Evergreen Regency Townhomes following the city's latest shooting death.
Flint Police Lt. Marcus Mahan confirmed one man was shot to death, but few other details were available in regards to the cause of the shooting or the victim.
Officers were called to the 2100 block of Fox Circle around 6:45 p.m. for a person down and unresponsive on the ground outside one of the townhouse buildings.
A Michigan State Police K-9 unit was also called to the scene, but Mahan said with so many people crossing through the area the track provided limited success.
The shooting death comes on the heels of a Saturday afternoon shooting which left 28-year-old Steven Lawson after he was shot inside a church during a funeral service on the city's north side.
Roberto can be reached by phone at 810-429-3865, by email at racosta1@mlive.com, on Facebook at Roberto Acosta Flint Journal or on Twitter @racostaFJ. |
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Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:16 pm |
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untanglingwebs
El Supremo
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| State police arrested 3 b/m in a stolen Ford Focus at the gas station at Dupont and Welch. they followed from Welch and ML king, This may be the trio that fired shots in the Odette and M L King area. |
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Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:03 pm |
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untanglingwebs
El Supremo
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| large group of individuals (as many as 8 ) made an attempted home invasion in the 300 block of Grace Shots fired |
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Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:50 am |
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untanglingwebs
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Police identify Faron Donald, 22, in Flint homicide Sunday
By Dominic Adams | dadams5@mlive.com
on January 14, 2013 at 4:18 PM, updated January 14, 2013 at 4:32 PM
FLINT, MI – Police have identified a 22-year-old Flint man found shot to death Sunday, Jan. 13, at Evergreen Regency Townhomes.
Police responded at 6:43 p.m. to the 2100 block of Fox Circle Drive in reference to a call for a man down, according to a report.
Faron Donald was pronounced dead at the scene and no other information was released.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-5245.
Donald's homicide followed the shooting death of 28-year-old Steven Edward Lawson during a funeral Saturd |
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Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:57 am |
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| Six killed in 13 days, well on our way to over 100 for the year. |
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I used to care, but I take a pill for that now.
Pushing buttons sure can be fun.
When a lion wants to go somewhere, he doesn’t worry about how many hyenas are in the way.
Paddle faster, I hear banjos. |
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Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:03 am |
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untanglingwebs
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11-029479-FH JUDGE HAYMAN FILE 10/05/11
ADJ DT 10/17/11
GENESEE COUNTY SCAO:SEC B LINE 03
D 001 DONALD,FARON,ANTONION DOB: 02/26/90 SEX: M RACE: B
1905 WINDSOR LANE CTN:251100309201 TCN:
FLINT, MI 48507 SID:
ATY: BERLANGA,PEDRO,JR. PROSECUTOR: LEYTON,DAVID P-66673 810-766-9098 APPOINTED P-35086
LOWER DISTRICT: D68 CTY# 25 CASE# 11-1459FY PRELIM: WAIVE 09/26/11
Bond History
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1 $7,500.00 Personal Recognizance
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Num Type Charge(Pacc) Asc/Trf Charge Description Offense Dt Dsp Evt
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01 ORG 750.227 A WEAPONS-CARRY CONCEALED 05/03/11 PLG ARR
Actions, Judgments, Case Notes
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Num Date Judge Chg/Pty Event Description/Comments
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1 09/26/11 HAYMAN RETURN TO CIRCUIT COURT
SET NEXT DATE FOR: 10/17/11 9:00 AM
ARRAIGNMENT
(DOWD)
BINDOVER RECEIVED 10/05/11
ARRESTING AGENCY: FNG
(FNG 191-11)
2 10/07/11 INFORMATION
3 10/17/11 00099 ARRAIGNMENT
PROCEEDING DIGITALLY RECORDED
PLEAD GUILTY
INFORMATION READ. PLEA:
GUILTY. SENTENCE DATE SET BY
THE COURT. PLEA AGREEMENT:
ORIGINAL CHARGES (1) CCW AND
(2) POSSESSION MARIJUANA IN
DISTRICT COURT AMENDED TO
ATTEMPT CCW FOR A PLEA IN
CIRCUIT COURT. PROSECUTOR
DISMISSES COUNT 2 IN DISTRICT
COURT. NO COBBS/SENTENCE
AGREEMENT, DRUG/SENTENCE
ENHANCEMENT, CONSECUTIVE
SENTENCING, HYTA OR 7411
STATUS. DEFT. TO PAY
RESTITUTION IN AN AMOUNT TO
BE DETERMINED. BOND
CONTINUED.
4 SET NEXT DATE FOR: 01/03/12 8:30 AM
SENTENCING
5 ADVICE OF RIGHTS (CIRCUIT
COURT PLEA) FILED
6 PARTY NOTIFICATION REGARDING
SENTENCING DATE AND CERTIFI-
CATE OF MAILING UPON ATTYS OF
RECORD ON 10/17/11 FILED
7 10/26/11 ORDER FOR DNA SAMPLE FILED
8 01/03/12 00001 SENTENCING
PROCEEDING DIGITALLY RECORDED
BENCH WARRANT AUTHORIZED
APA LEGENDRE PRESENT. DEFT.
FAILED TO APPEAR FOR
PRE-SENTENCE REPORT AND FOR
SENTENCING. COURT AUTHORIZES
BENCH WARRANT.
9 01/10/12 BENCH WARRANT ISSUED
PETITION, AFFIDAVIT, AND
BENCH WARRANT FILED (JUDGE
SIGNED ON 01/06/12)
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