Man charged after accidentally shooting teen in Flint, prosecutor says
Updated 4:59 PM;
Today 4:59 PM
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FLINT, MI A man was trying to pull a shotgun away from a 16-year-old when the man accidentally pulled the trigger over the weekend, killing the teen, according to the Genesee County Prosecutor.
Flint Police responded around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 3 in reference to a shooting in the 2900 block of Henry Street, between Douglas Avenue and Branch Road.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said the 16-year-old was attempting to take his own life with the gun when the shooting took place.
The teen was located and brought to Hurley Medical Center and listed in critical condition, according to prior reporting. He was later pronounced deceased.
Federal court throws out Eric Mays’ lawsuit against city, council members and mayor
Updated Mar 10, 2021;
Posted Mar 10, 2021
Flint City Councilman Eric Mays speaks during a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 outside of Genesee County Circuit Court in downtown Flint. (Jake May | MLive.com)Jake May | Mlive.com
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FLINT, MI A lawsuit filed by Flint Councilman Eric Mays against the city, Mayor Sheldon Neeley, members of the City Council and others has been dismissed by a federal court judge.
U.S. District Court Judge Bernard A. Friedman granted a motion to dismiss the complaint, which claimed other city officials violated the constitutional rights of Mays and his constituents by removing him from meetings for having been disruptive and subjecting the 1st Ward councilman to false arrest.
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Judge lets perjury Flint water case go on against Snyder’s former chief of staff
Updated Mar 08, 2021;
Posted Mar 08, 2021
Attorneys and Genesee Circuit COurt Judge Elizabeth Kelly are shown during a court hearing Monday, March 8, on the perjury charge against Jarrod Agen, former chief of staff and communications director for former Gov. Rick Snyder.
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FLINT, MI The perjury case against former Gov. Rick Snyder’s chief of staff will continue despite protests from his attorney that the charge against him isn’t specific enough, that a one-man grand jury wasn’t authorized to indict him and that the indictment was made in the wrong county.
Jarrod Agen, former Gov. Rick Snyder’s chief of staff, has no idea what he did to commit perjury related to the Flint water crisis, his attorney says in a new Genesee Circuit Court filing that claims the case against him “smacks of game playing and prosecutorial misconduct.”