Michigan Radio News Anchor Killed & 3 Of His Family Members Injured In Attempted Murder-Suicide At Home
25.09.2022 - 01:23
/ perezhilton.com
A radio news anchor in Detroit, Michigan, was killed in an attempted murder-suicide at his home.
According to The Detriot News, WWJ 950 overnight anchor Jim Matthews was murdered by a 54-year-old man during a vicious attack on him and his family at his condo in Chesterfield Township on Friday morning. Authorities say that a 35-year-old woman – who was later identified as his girlfriend by WWJ – was stabbed multiple times during the dispute but managed to escape the house with her injured 5-year-old daughter. She was then able to flag down a car driving by at the time and call 911.
When law enforcement arrived on the scene, they discovered the 57-year-old dead, and the suspect in the basement, where it appeared he had overdosed and attempted to commit suicide as he was suffering from self-inflicted wounds. Meanwhile, the woman’s 10-year-old son was discovered tied up in a closet with injuries from blunt force trauma. Horrific…
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Chesterfield Township Public Safety Director Brian Basset shared that the woman and her daughter were in stable condition. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported that the little boy was still in critical condition. It was not clear what the suspect had overdosed on, but he was in stable condition. It is also unknown how Matthews died at this time.
While police are investigating the motive for this attack, NBC News reported that Basset claimed the suspect knew the victims and often visited the home. On the morning of the murder, Basset said the man was “welcomed into the home,” saying:
Neighbors claimed to WXYZ-TV that the man lived across the street and was often seen with Matthews’ girlfriend. Basset added:
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