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Man charged with murder after death of jeweler Daniel Hutchinson

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Posted at 10:06 PM, Jun 03, 2022
and last updated 2022-06-03 22:06:19-04

OAK PARK, Mich. (WXYZ) — A man accused of shooting and killing a well-known jeweler in metro Detroit has been charged.

Roy Donta Larry, 44, of Detroit was arraigned Friday. He was charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm.

The shooting happened Wednesday night in Oak Park on Greenfield Road near 8 Mile Road.

The victim, 47-year-old Daniel Hutchinson of Pleasant Ridge, was shot multiple times in his car. Police believe the victim, a husband and father, was approached by the shooter shortly after leaving his shop Hutch's Jewelry.

Hutchinson's wife was also in the car when the shooter pulled alongside them on a motorbike and opened fire, Oak Park police said. She was not harmed.

Hutchinson is known for his high-profile clients in metro Detroit and beyond.

Larry was denied bond.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Oak Park Public Safety Investigation Bureau at 248-691-7511 or 248-691-7513.