In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 1, 2026, 63-year-old Ricky Hammoud was found inside his Ford Mach-E at Glendale and Woodbine Avenue in Redford Township, Michigan, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers administered first aid and he was taken to a hospital, where he later died. Investigators quickly described the incident as a targeted attack and say Hammoud was lured to the location by armed assailants who intended to carjack his vehicle.

Detectives say their work over the following five days produced witness statements, video footage, and other data leading to two arrests: 19-year-old Airron Lee Matthews, arraigned August 7 on felony murder and carjacking charges with bond set at $500,000 and a GPS tether condition, and a 17-year-old male taken to the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Center while prosecutors decide whether to charge him as an adult. Police have indicated they do not believe Matthews was the person who fired the fatal shots and that others may have been more directly involved.

Friends and family remember Hammoud as a devoted husband, a machinist, an avid pool and darts player who loved to dance and spend time with his dogs. The investigation remains ongoing; anyone with information about the shooting is asked to come forward.