Crime & Safety
Police ID Man Shot In Farmington Hills
The man was a young father and aspiring rapper, according to reports.
FARMINGTON, MI — The man who was shot to death inside a Farmington Hills apartment early Monday morning has been identified as a young father and former student of Farmington High School.
Alex Ward, 22, of Farmington, has been identified as the victim who was killed in the shooting at Retreat Of Farmington Hills apartments near 12 Mile and Middlebelt, police said Tuesday.
Another man was also hit by bullets in the shooting, authorities said, but he is expected to survive. Fox 2 reported that Ward had a 2-year-old son and pursuing a career as a rapper.
Authorities have said that the shooting was not random and that Ward was the target of the bullets, the report said. Police are continuing to investigate.
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