Police Chief James Craig, along with a fallen sergeants' family and community activists, is asking Wayne County Circuit Court to reconsider the compassionate release of a suspect accused of murdering a 14-year police veteran during a domestic shooting.
Detroit Police Sergeant Elaine Williams was shot and killed in her Garden City home by suspect Eddie Ray-Jr. Johnson on Jun. 2, 2019. Johnson was charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm in connection to Williams' death, according to police. He is facing life in prison.
On April 1, Johnson was issued a $10,000 cash bond and released on a GPS tether, for medical reasons by Wayne Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Talon, Craig said. Johnson was then directed home following his medical treatment.