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Houston Man Charged in Shelby Township Double Killing Over Hummer Dispute

Prosecutors are holding the Houston suspect without bond as a fourth‑offense habitual offender.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the victims as dealership owner Marvan Batoo, 40, and customer Ghaith Baban, 48, who were found shot inside Star Auto Sales on Nov. 7.
  • Investigators say surveillance video captured the masked shooter firing at point‑blank range, then leaving; police later recovered cash and two guns in a Romulus hotel room.
  • Detectives tracked the suspect using business surveillance, FLOCK license‑plate data, rental records and hotel footage, then executed a magistrate‑approved no‑knock entry to arrest him.
  • Terrance Jermaine Sandles, 46, was arraigned on multiple felonies including two counts of first‑degree murder and weapons offenses; two initially filed counts were withdrawn, leaving 13 charges in court filings.
  • Court records in Texas show outstanding warrants after missed Harris County court dates and a cut ankle monitor; officials say any extradition would follow resolution of the Michigan case, with hearings set for Nov. 24 and Dec. 1.