Suspect arraigned in killing of 23-year-old in Kalamazoo County
Updated Apr 13, 2021;
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KALAMAZOO, MI – One person has been charged in the killing of a Kalamazoo man.
Joriel Cruz, 19, was arraigned April 12 in Kalamazoo County District Court on one felony count of open murder and one count of felony firearm for the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Phillip Miller, Chief Assistant Prosecutor Scott Brower said Monday, April 12.
Police said a suspect in the shooting was arrested the same day.
Bond was denied for Cruz at his arraignment, Brower said.
Cruz, who is being held at the Kalamazoo County Jail, is scheduled for a preliminary examination conference April 20.