DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of two people and the attempted rape of a third at a senior housing complex in Detroit (all times local):
3:40 p.m.
Detroit police plan to seek charges against a registered sex offender suspected in the fatal shooting of two people at a senior housing complex.
Sgt. Nicole Kirkwood told The Associated Press Wednesday that a warrant request naming 69-year-old James Fleming is being prepared for presentation to the Wayne County prosecutor's office.
A 50-year-old unarmed security guard and a 66-year-old female resident were shot to death at the Phillip Sims Senior Housing complex Tuesday night. Fleming is also accused of earlier trying to rape a 30-year-old woman who was visiting him that day.
Fleming fled after the shootings and is believed to be driving a dark blue 2001 Chrysler Town and Country minivan with Tennessee plates.
Chief James Craig told reporters Wednesday that Fleming lives in the building.
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1:17 p.m.
Detroit police are hunting for a 69-year-old registered sex offender who they believe fatally shot an unarmed security guard and a woman, after attempting to rape another woman at the senior housing complex where he lives.
Chief James Craig says the suspect and a 30-year-old woman were using cocaine at the Phillip Sims Senior Housing complex Tuesday night when he tried to sexually assault her. The woman pulled a fire alarm and fled. Firefighters arrived but left after finding no fire.
Craig says the suspect then shot a 50-year-old security guard and a 66-year-old female resident who "wasn't even looking" at him.
Craig says it's unclear what happened after the alarm to trigger the shooting.
He fled in a dark blue 2001 Chrysler Town and Country minivan with Tennessee plates.
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8:44 a.m.
Detroit police are hunting for a 69-year-old registered sex offender who they believe fatally shot an unarmed security guard and a woman, after attempting to rape another woman at the senior housing complex where he lives.
Chief James Craig says the suspect and a 30-year-old woman were using cocaine at the Phillip Sims Senior Housing complex Tuesday night when he tried to sexually assault her. The woman pulled a fire alarm and fled. Firefighters arrived but left after finding no fire.
Craig says the suspect then shot a 50-year-old security guard and a 66-year-old female resident who "wasn't even looking" at him.
Craig says it's unclear what happened after the alarm to trigger the shooting.
He fled in a dark blue 2001 Chrysler Town and Country minivan with Tennessee plates.
