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SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Police are investigating a double homicide and have a suspect in custody after two men were found dead inside a used car dealership in Shelby Township Nov. 7.
The Shelby Township Police Department dispatched officers to Star Auto Sales, 47092 Ryan Road, north of Auburn Road, for a welfare check at approximately 12:28 p.m.
Officers entered the business and discovered two deceased men, a 48-year-old Clinton Township resident and a 40-year-old Shelby Township resident, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.
Authorities said they are investigating the incident as a double homicide.
The next morning, at approximately 5:45 a.m., the Shelby Township Police Department’s Tactical Response Unit, with assistance from the Sterling Heights Police Department’s Special Response Team, executed a search warrant in connection with the case at a hotel in Romulus, near Detroit Metro Airport.
Police said they arrested the suspect in the double homicide case and also recovered evidence from the hotel room in connection with the case.
The suspect’s name was not released at press time, as he had not yet been arraigned.
“We would like to thank the Sterling Heights Police Department, Utica Police Department, Michigan State Police, Romulus Police Department, and the F.B.I. for their assistance in this investigation,” Lt. Mark Benedettini said in a statement.
Police did not release any additional information at press time. A press conference was scheduled for Tuesday morning, after press time. Check candgnews.com and the next issue of the Shelby-Utica News for updates.
