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Man Charged in Monroe Township Attack That Killed 15-Year-Old

Prosecutors have filed open murder and related counts and are preparing to seek extradition after the injured suspect is released from an Ohio hospital.

Overview

  • Investigators found 15-year-old Trenton Grant dead and his mother and stepfather seriously wounded at a home on Raintree Boulevard after a violent attack.
  • Monroe County prosecutors charged 27-year-old Tyson Alexander Grant with one count of open murder, two counts of assault with intent to murder, two counts of carjacking, and one count of assaulting or resisting an officer.
  • The suspect was hospitalized in Lucas County, Ohio with injuries and prosecutors said they will seek his extradition to Michigan once he is medically cleared.
  • The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office led the probe and publicly supported the prosecutor’s decision to file charges, and no arraignment date has been set.
  • A growing memorial outside the victim’s home reflects community grieving, and friends say the suspect and victim may be brothers though officials have not confirmed a family relationship.