Roy Swinea Jr., 60, was fatally shot on August 18, 2025, in Taylor, Michigan. Police were dispatched around 4:38 p.m. to a residence in the 9500 block of Cass Avenue for a reported assault; while en route they were told two men had arrived and a shooting had occurred. Officers found Roy Swinea and his sister lying in the grass in front of the house with multiple gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a local hospital; Roy Swinea later died and his sister survived.

The suspect was identified as the victims’ 68-year-old brother, Walter Ray Swinea. It is alleged a verbal altercation escalated, the suspect produced a handgun and fired multiple times, striking both siblings. Walter Ray Swinea was arrested and charged with Second-Degree Murder, Assault with Intent to Murder, Domestic Violence, Assault and Battery, and two counts of Felony Firearm; he was arraigned and held in jail pending further court proceedings.

Is anyone familiar with the neighborhood or the family who can share details that might help clarify what led to the shooting?