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Two men charged in armed robbery, shooting in Detroit

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Two Inkster men have been charged in connection to an armed robbery and shooting in northeast Detroit early Saturday morning.

According to Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, Linton Richey, 33, and Pierre Wilson, 28 robbed a 25-year-old woman and 23-year-old man around 3:30 a.m. Saturday near 8 Mile and Ryan.

During the robbery, the 23-year-old man was also shot. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

According to police, the man was pulled out of his vehicle, robbed and then shot in the back.

Both men are charged with two counts of armed robbery, one count of assault with intent to murder, one count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, six counts of felony firearm and one count of carrying a firearm with unlawful intent. Wilson is also charged with fleeing and eluding a police officer.

The suspects were arrested Saturday afternoon in Inkster. Police say they were out on parole, and the car they were driving was stolen out of Westland.