GARDEN CITY, Mich. (WXYZ) — A Garden city man was charged on Thursday with first-degree murder and felony firearm in connection to the fatal shooting of off-duty Detroit Sgt. Elaine Williams.
Garden City police discovered Williams, 34, dead on Sunday night after arriving to a house on Belton Street in response to a shooting. They also found the defendant, 35-year-old Eddie Ray-Jr Johnson, nearby with an injury. Johnson allegedly shot Williams, his domestic partner at the time, multiple times.
Following the incident, Johnson was taken into custody and admitted into a hospital for his injury.
Johnson was arraigned in the hospital on Thursday.
The following information has been released about Sgt. Williams' funeral:
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Viewing: 3:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Detroit World Outreach
23800 W. Chicago
Redford Charter Twp, MI 48239
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Family Hour: 10:00 A.M.
Funeral: 11:00 A.M.
Detroit World Outreach
23800 W. Chicago
Redford Charter Twp, MI 48239
Interment:
Grand Lawn Cemetery
23501 Grand River
