Man, 34, charged with murder in Michigan hotel shooting that left worker dead
A man accused of killing a suburban Detroit hotel employee and barricading himself in a room for hours was charged Sunday with murder and other crimes.
DEARBORN, Mich. — A man accused of killing a suburban Detroit hotel employee and barricading himself in a room for hours was charged Sunday with murder and other crimes.
Reichard Williams-Lewis, 34, was denied bond during an appearance in court.
He is accused of fatally shooting a 55-year-old employee on the third floor of a Hampton Inn in Dearborn, Michigan. Williams-Lewis also shot at another employee Thursday, striking an office door on the first floor, and pointed a rifle at a guest and another worker, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Clerk killed in Michigan hotel shootingOct. 7, 202201:17In court, police said the incident began when Williams-Lewis was confronted by staff for being loud and disturbing other guests.
Williams-Lewis, who was told to leave the hotel, fatally shot an employee who rode an elevator to the third floor to check his co-workers, said Cpl. Nicholas Damphousse.
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