Police: Female shooting victim found inside burning home

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Tonight in Westland, a neighborhood rocked by a shooting
and a fire at a home on Calumet
Court. Police confirming a short time ago they believe
a woman was shot and killed and the
house was then set on fire.
Fox 2's Jamie Sherrod has been working this story and joins
us live with the latest. What are you hearing, Jamie?
Yeah, Amy, really quickly, I want you to take a look at the mess,
the damage left behind here.
Neighbors telling us a 70-year-old woman lived
in this home with her 30-year-old grandson.
He allegedly shot his grandmother
and set this home on fire after they received a court-ordered eviction.
We did speak with neighbors today to tell us about
the people who lived in this home,
what they were like, and what their relationship was like.
Take a listen.
She was very loving, caring, I mean, sweetest person.
My daughter loved her.
My daughter would go sit on the porch
with her and just talk to her, you know.
So, it's, like I said, unfortunate.
Never thought, you know,
somebody would do something like that over an eviction.
He seemed all right.
We went fishing.
We went, drove everywhere.
I never caught any of this for this to happen.
So, I don't know what to tell you anymore on that.
She was a good woman, and nobody deserves to get shot.
Nobody. It don't matter what it is.
How was their relationship from what you saw?
From what I saw, decent.
I mean, no, you know, out of the ordinary, nothing like that.
She is still alive.
I hope, you know, she pulls through and God's with her.
When we talked with neighbors earlier today,
they were unsure of that woman's condition,
hoping and praying that she would pull through. But unfortunately,
we learned from Westland police not long ago
that the woman unfortunately did not survive.
Her grandson was arrested on scene. Amy, back to you.
Jamie, I know that neighbors said that it seemed like
the two of them had a decent relationship,
but were you able to find out from police?
Had they ever responded to anything there before,
any kind of domestic disturbance?
Yeah, we weren't able to get any details from police.
Amy, they just confirmed what happened here and confirmed,
unfortunately, that the woman did pass away. We do know that he's
been living here with his grandmother for about 10 years.
That's what neighbors tell us. They told us that there was a situation
with her wanting him to work more, contribute to the household more.
The grandmother may or may not have gotten dementia
and fallen behind on the bills here. But that's what they said.
They say led to this eviction here and they don't believe
the grandson had anywhere else to go. So sad situation.
You wouldn't think it lead to this point here, but here we are, Amy.
Very sad. All right. We'll be thinking of that family.
Thanks so much, Jamie Sherrod.
