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Man arrested after Detroit teen finds mom shot to death

Posted at 8:50 AM, Jun 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-20 11:03:48-04

Detroit police say they have arrested a man following the fatal shooting of a mother on Detroit's northwest side. 

According to police, 38-year-old Earl Maxwell is in custody. Police called him a "person of interest" on Monday. 

Police responded to the 20000 block of Avon near Southfield and 8 Mile in northwest Detroit on Sunday afternoon.

According to officers, the victim's 14-year-old son was in the back bedroom of the home and heard arguing. Police say he then reported hearing gunshots before finding his 42-year-old mom shot dead in the living room.

Police say he saw a man driving away in a dark-colored vehicle after the shooting.