Pontiac man charged with murder of stepfather, Antonio Craig

• A Pontiac man has been charged with first-degree homicide within the deadly capturing of his stepfather.
• The sufferer was discovered with a number of gunshot wounds in his salt truck close to his house.
• Authorities used doorbell cameras, a drone and shotspotter know-how to establish and find the suspect.

A Pontiac man has been charged with first-degree homicide for allegedly capturing his stepfather whereas the person was in a salt spreader — against the law authorities mentioned they unraveled with the assistance of doorbell cameras, a drone, police canines and ShotSpotter know-how.

The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Workplace introduced expenses on Wednesday, December 3, in opposition to 26-year-old Terrell Quayshawn Edwards, alleging he fired 5 photographs at his stepfather, Antonio Craig, and struck him 4 occasions as he sat in a truck close to his house in Pontiac on November 29. Prosecutors mentioned doorbell digital camera footage and ShotSpotter know-how, which detects the sound and normal course of gunshots, helped establish the suspect, who was arrested on Nov. 29. the identical night because the incident.

In line with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Workplace, Edwards was arrested about two hours after officers found a pickup truck outfitted with a salt spreader stopped in the course of Karen Courtroom, simply south of Hopkins Avenue, shortly earlier than 7:30 p.m. Officers discovered the sufferer unresponsive within the truck and instantly tried life-saving measures, noticing he had a number of gunshot wounds. He did not survive.

Legislation enforcement officers, a number of K9 models and a drone unit have been dispatched to the scene to help within the investigation, which finally led to Edwards’ arrest. A patrol unit situated the suspect and stopped the automobile he was in. Edwards was arrested within the parking zone of a Waterford Township restaurant at Dixie Freeway and Scott Lake Highway round 9:40 p.m.

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“Due to fast, coordinated work and the total energy of our mixed sources, our staff was capable of establish, find and take into custody the suspect on this mindless homicide,” mentioned Sheriff Michael Bouchard. “I stay up for seeing him held absolutely accountable.”

Edwards is at present in custody awaiting the result of his case. His lawyer was not instantly out there for remark.

The sufferer’s household, in the meantime, has been reeling because the tragic lack of a person they described as a “actual man” and household man who labored as a supervisor at a landscaping firm.

“I am nonetheless misplaced… misplaced,” Craig’s widow, Kimberly Craig, told CBS News after studying that her associate of many years had handed away. “This was so sudden…simply tragic, simply…gorgeous.”

In line with Craig, her husband “did not argue with anybody, ever. He was only a actual man.”

“For all of us, it is simply loopy…devastating,” Craig mentioned.

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald mentioned her workplace will do every thing it could to carry the killer accountable.

“Antonio Craig was beloved by many and his loss can be felt locally,” McDonald mentioned. “Our ideas are together with his family members as we work to carry his killer accountable.”

If convicted, Edwards faces life in jail with out the opportunity of parole on the first-degree homicide cost. He’s additionally charged with felony firearm and possession of a weapon.

Contact Tresa Baldas: tbaldas@freepress.com