Huron Township Man Charged In Shooting Of Hs Mother, Father

DETROIT — A Huron Township man faces a murder charge in the shooting death of his mother, Wayne County prosecutors said Monday.

Kalin Karvelis, 25, is charged with one count of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and two counts of felony firearm, prosecutors said. He is expected to be arraigned on the felonies Monday, prosecutors said.

Prosecutors have accused Karvelis of shooting and killing his mother, 53-year-old Julie Lee Karvelis, and shooting but not killing his father, Victor Karvelis.

Huron Township police were called to the Karvelis' home in the 38020 block of New Boston Street around 8 a.m. on Friday when an off-duty police officer living near the home saw Karvelis and his father outside their home, prosecutors said.

Kalin Karvelis had a knife in his hand and was making stabbing motions at his father, prosecutors said.

The off-duty officer, armed with his service-weapon, told Karvelis to drop his weapon and get on the ground and held him there until police arrived, prosecutors said.

Officers entered the home and found Julie Karvelis inside with a gunshot wound to the chest, prosecutors said. She would later die from the injuries. Victor Karvelis also had been shot in the neck, prosecutors said. He was treated at a local hospital.