Friday, August 3, 2018

Suspect arraigned for allegedly shooting transgender woman

Police have a suspect in custody in connection to the Monday shooting of a transgender woman at a gas station on the city's west side, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said Saturday.

Deonton A. Rogers, 29, was arraigned in 34th District Court in Romulus Saturday on charges of firearm discharge causing a serious injury, felonious assault, felony firearm, felon in possession of a fire arm, child abuse in the fourth degree and ethnic intimidation based upon gender. Rogers' bond was set at $2 million.

"Great work by our team, particularly our 12th precinct special operations... who relentlessly follow up on tips we were getting from the community," Craig said. "That suspect has been taken into custody without incident."

Suspect arraigned for allegedly shooting transgender woman

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