Incident

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    1-16-2023 Michigan Flint 1-1

    Location

    January 16, 2023

    Chippewa St
    Flint, Michigan

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Name: Willie Charles Smith II
    • Age: 16
    • Age Group: Teen 12-17
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Killed
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Relationship: Friends
    • Name: Makhi Daron McPherson
    • Age: 17
    • Age Group: Teen 12-17
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
    • Accidental Shooting
    • Accidental Shooting - Death
    • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
    • Thought gun was unloaded

    Notes

    Early morning; suspect pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in April 2024;

    Guns Involved

    1 gun involved.

    • Type: Unknown

    District

    Congressional District: 8
    State Senate District: 27
    State House District: 70