Overview
- A 62-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times inside the Dollar Tree at Cherry Hill and Inkster and was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a Monday afternoon attack.
- Police say a 22-year-old man grabbed a knife from a store shelf and officers took him into custody at the scene.
- Local reporting identifies the suspect as a resident of a licensed adult small group home about a half mile away and cites sources who say he has prior arrests and mental‑health related behavior concerns.
- The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office had not received a warrant as of Tuesday afternoon and Inkster police say the investigation remains active.
- The store closed the following day and neighbors and staff raised oversight questions about small group homes that provide 24‑hour care, medication administration, and supervision for adults with mental illness or disabilities.