Overview
- Police say a 22-year-old man grabbed a knife inside a Dollar Tree and stabbed a 63-year-old woman multiple times, leaving her in critical condition.
- Inkster police have charged Stephen Ross with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, and assault with a dangerous weapon.
- Officers arrested Ross at the scene and investigators say an arraignment is expected imminently while the case remains under active review.
- Witnesses told police the attack appeared unprovoked and the store closed temporarily after the incident.
- Local reporting and neighbors raised questions about the suspect’s reported residency in a nearby licensed adult small group home and about oversight of such facilities.