Overview
- The shooting occurred around 6:10 p.m. on Dec. 18 inside the Kroger at 36430 Ford Road in Westland, where officers found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Police say the shooter fled but was identified and arrested early Friday, with the suspect’s name withheld until charging and arraignment.
- Westland Mayor Kevin Coleman confirmed the suspect is a teenage boy, and police said the victim and suspect knew each other.
- Family identified the victim as 47-year-old Alvin Echols, who was ringing a bell for The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign.
- The Salvation Army and Kroger issued statements offering condolences and said they are cooperating with the ongoing investigation.