Police say a fourth person sought following the abduction and death of a 13-year-old Detroit boy who was riding a bike along a city street has been taken into custody. The Wayne County Medical Examiner has not released a cause of death but did say that there were no gunshot wounds to Mitchell’s body.
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Surveillance video shows Deontae being pursued by a man police believe to be Walker, grabbed by his arm and forced into a vehicle. Police said the man grabbed Deontae by the arm, forced him into a rear passenger door of black Chevrolet Impala with a spoiler and drove off.
Crystal Mitchell, the mother of Deontae Mitchell is comforted by family and friends when she arrives where a body has been found, Thursday, June 2, 2016 in Detroit. Craig did not provide details.
Through surveillance footage from the market, police identified the man as 45-year-old Gregory Walker armed with a.22 caliber pistol, and deemed him “armed and risky”. They have said he was armed with a revolver when Deontae was forced into the auto and that at some point after the abduction, he returned to the market. Walker is being held on a probation violation warrant. He also has past weapon, stolen property and drug convictions. One of them, a 30-year-old from Detroit, was arrested Thursday in his home; he was not immediately charged.
Walker and his 43-year-old girlfriend are expected to be extradited.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joined Craig at the news conference and said violent crimes – especially those involving children – are happening too often in Detroit.
According to the Free Press report, more than 100 law enforcement personnel have been assigned to the case, including: the Detroit Police Department, the FBI, Michigan State Police, Toledo Police Department, the Michigan Department of Corrections, and more.
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Chief James Craig says the medical examiner will determine if it’s the body of Deontae Mitchell. “When we see something that just doesn’t fit we should say something”.
