Overview
- A park visitor discovered the body near the Huron Fishing Site on Wixom Road around 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, in Commerce Township.
- Officials identified the victim as Andre Sontay Avant of Inkster after an autopsy by the Oakland County Medical Examiner.
- Investigators determined Avant had been shot and ruled the death a homicide.
- Sheriff Michael Bouchard condemned the killing as brutal and senseless and pledged to hold those involved accountable.
- Deputies processed the scene for hours, and teens in a nearby homeschool group described a heavy police presence and visible blood.