On the morning of January 27, 2026, 15-year-old Cameron Kilpatrick, his 13-year-old brother Michael Kilpatrick, and their mother, Jacqueline Neill, were found shot to death in their home on Worden Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A 911 call about the shootings came at approximately 7:40 a.m. from the mother’s fiancé, 44-year-old Charles Broomfield.

Broomfield initially told investigators a fabricated story of a home invasion, saying two intruders held him and his 5-year-old son at gunpoint upstairs while he heard gunshots downstairs. Investigators found inconsistencies: there were no footprints in the snow to indicate a break-in, and medical personnel determined the victims had been deceased for some time before the call. Confronted with the evidence, Broomfield reportedly confessed and was arrested; he was charged with three counts of premeditated murder and three counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony and was denied bond at his virtual arraignment.

Cameron was remembered by classmates at Kenowa Hills High School as a dedicated clarinet player in the marching band who had grown from a shy freshman into a more confident student. Family and friends held a candlelight vigil to mourn the three victims. If anyone knew Cameron, Michael, Jacqueline, or has information about the shootings, please come forward.