On the morning of June 28, 2025, officers in Lansing responded to a shooting at an apartment complex in the 3400 block of Beau Jardin Drive. First responders found 26-year-old Timothy McGovern with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the incident was ruled a homicide.

Investigators say the shooting began after a verbal altercation inside the apartment between McGovern and another man. Witness statements and scene evidence led police to 22-year-old Elijah Larkins of Delta Township, who fled but was located later that same day at his parents’ home and taken into custody. A firearm recovered from a silver Chevrolet Impala connected to Larkins is believed to be the weapon used.

Larkins was arraigned on open murder and felony firearm possession charges. He reportedly admitted shooting McGovern in the chest but said he acted in self-defense, claiming McGovern charged at him during the dispute. Anyone with information about McGovern, the altercation, or the events at the Beau Jardin Drive apartment is asked to come forward.