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Detroit man charged with first degree murder in fatal shooting of niece

Posted at 4:09 PM, Sep 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-20 16:09:00-04

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Ira C. Ellis, 57, in connection with killing his niece Katherine Grimes, 42, at a home in the 15800 block of Winthrop.

It is alleged that Ellis fatally shot his niece multiple times with a handgun.

Detroit police officers were called to the scene and placed Ellis under arrest. Medics pronounced Grimes dead on the scene.

Ellis was charged with first degree murder and felony firearm.

He was arraigned on Sept. 17 and remanded to the Wayne County Jail.

His probable cause hearing will be held on Sept. 27, and the preliminary examination will be on Oct. 4.